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A team of rangers from Upemba National Park travel along the Lufira river on May 22, 2025 in Kasenga, Democratic Republic of Congo. Covering an expansive area of nearly 800 square miles (12,751 square kilometers) in the south-east of the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), Upemba National Park is one of Africa's oldest national parks and home to many vulnerable species - including the critically endangered savanna elephants. Recent crises in the DRC have compounded the difficulties the park's rangers face in protecting the herd of around 200 elephants, as they face multi-pronged threats from militants and poachers. (Photo by Hugh Kinsella Cunningham/Getty Images)
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