Hippo photography

Click here for large version Just returned from Zambia for this year's Beyond The Great Rivers tour - it was awesome. I've been on safaris in all African safari countries, and Zambia is easily one of my favorites. It's not as crowded as the Masai Mara, the Serengeti or Kruger, not as expensive as the Okavango, you can drive off road, you're not limited to opening or closing times of the parks, you can get out of your vehicle, and there's lots of water. During the hot dry season that's where…

A hippo with it's mouth wide open.

Portrait of a hippopotamus in the water, Botswana, Africa

In this post, you'll learn 57 hippo facts about one of Africa's most dangerous animals: size, habits, physical traits, pink hippo milk and poop sprinklers.

The remarkable photo (pictured) was taken by retired interior decorator Dee Ann Roelofsz, 55, who was standing just 30ft away from the scene at the Moremi Game Reserve, Botswana.

A hippo in the Kazinga Channel of Queen Elizabeth National Park in Uganda.

Open wide! Hippo. The Chobe River, Botswana. Image by Pangolin Photo host Sabine Stols Wildlife Photography Canon EOS-1DX Mark II Canon EF200-400mm f/4L IS USM + 1.4x Extender lens Focal length: 350mm ISO: 1600 F stop: f/7.1 Exposure time: 1/2000 sec #WeAreChobe #ThisIsChobe #PangolinPhotoSafaris #PushaBW #ILoveBotswana #wildlifephotography #naturephotography #wildlife #nature #SabineStols

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