由于厄尔尼诺现象引发的干旱，博茨瓦纳濒临灭绝的河马被困在泥泞的池塘中。 Endangered hippos in Botswana are trapped in muddy ponds due to El Niño-induced drought.

由于厄尔尼诺现象造成严重干旱，博茨瓦纳成群的濒危河马被困在泥泞的池塘里。 Herds of endangered hippos in Botswana are trapped in muddy ponds due to severe drought, caused by El Niño. 塔玛拉坎河干涸，迫使河马前往附近的天然水源保护区，保护部门警告称，河马正处于“危险的境地”。 The dried-up Thamalakane River has forced hippos to head to nearby natural water reserves, with conservation authorities warning that they are in a "compromised situation." 博茨瓦纳是世界上最大的野生河马种群栖息地之一，约有 2,000 至 4,000 头。 Botswana is home to one of the world's largest populations of hippos living in the wild, with approximately 2,000 to 4,000 individuals.