A Hippo bull charged my guide as he was trying to fix an outside remote camera @ the hide, hitting the shipping container causing the whole structure to violently shake! 🫨
He was perfectly OK having dived behind the hide for protection! Just being my guide and myself, I was left inside to capture this incredible moment with the outside impact some 4ft from where I was sitting!
Here's a 5 shot selection from that incident. Probably one of my best ever photo hide days that started off with a Leopardess
visiting early morning and finishing with a 40+ matriarchal Elephant herd. Anyone who's spent time in a photo hide in Africa will know just how rare seeing a Leopard show up really is, not to mention a rampaging Hippo bull !!!
Note the 100mm focal length.
I’m with Morris the second last image is favorite, but they are all great. You can,t believe the size and strength of these beasts until you see them up close. I saw about 50 in a small pond in Tanzania and couldn’t believe how powerful they are.
The last couple images really capture the action! They are one of the most dangerous animals. I've only seen them a few times in Kenya & they either were getting out of the water & going away from us (luckily) or just lazing in the water. They move much faster than their size would lead one to believe.
Monika C wrote:
The last couple images really capture the action! They are one of the most dangerous animals. I've only seen them a few times in Kenya & they either were getting out of the water & going away from us (luckily) or just lazing in the water. They move much faster than their size would lead one to believe.
Many thanks Monika
Yes, Hippo are responsible for more wildlife attacks & deaths than any other mammal in Africa. This was not my first dangerous Hippo charge and possibly not the last either, being a veteran of over 50+ trips here.
Dave_E wrote:
I’m with Morris the second last image is favorite, but they are all great. You can,t believe the size and strength of these beasts until you see them up close. I saw about 50 in a small pond in Tanzania and couldn’t believe how powerful they are.
