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As wild as Katavi but considerably more accessible, the Ruaha National Park is a fantastic place for those with a thirst for for blood to see predators and prey interacting as they have for millennia.

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When the Great Ruaha River dwindles during the dry season, the park's herds of impala and waterbuck must risk life and limb to get a sip of life-giving water. There to take advantage of this are large prides of lions as well as the solitary but no less lethal cheetah and leopards who call the park home.

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The park is also a great place to see the diversity of Tanzania's antelope population, with the Africa's largest population of greater kudu calling the park home alongside other antelope of all shapes and sizes.

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Over 10,000 elephants call the park home, and the park's trees and skies are also home to more than 430 species of birds as well.

red-billed hornbill, ruaha national park

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The Ruaha National Park is a fantastic place for those with a thirst for for blood to see predators and prey interacting as they have for millennia.

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Size: 10,300 square kilometres.

Location: Central Tanzania.

Best Time: Mid May to December.

To Do: Game drives, stone age ruins, and hiking.

Known For: Predator-prey viewing, elephants, and kudu.

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Ruaha National Park