Operation Noah (Kariba)

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Operation Noah was a wildlife rescue operation on the

Tonga people. In a wildlife rescue operation lasting 5 years, over 6000 animals were rescued and relocated to the mainland.[1][2][3]Open access icon

The operation was led by Rupert Fothergill. Wildlife was moved from the rising waters and largely relocated to Matusadona National Park and around Lake Kariba.[4] Over 6,000 animals (elephants, antelopes, rhinos, lions, leopards, zebras, warthogs, birds and snakes) were rescued.[5]

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  1. ^ Operation Noah
  2. ^ "Earth From Space: Lake Kariba, Zambia-Zimbabwe Border". Space Daily. European Space Agency. 5 August 2005. Archived from the original on February 4, 2017. Alt URL – via General OneFile (subscription required)
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  4. ^ Lake Kariba
  5. ^ African Safaris Guide