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Aerial view (taken just after sunrise) of millions of Straw-coloured Fruit Bats (Eidolon helvum) circling over the distinct patch of Mushitu' or ever-green swamp forest, where they migrate too (Oct - Dec) and roost during the day. Kasanka National Park, Zambia.
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