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22nd Annual Smithsonian Magazine Photo Contest Natural World
Hippo Mock Charge

We were cruising by boat through the Okavango Delta and as we came around a sharp turn we came across a Hippo. Our sudden appearance surprised both us and him and he came running at us, launching into the water with a big slash before turning away and diving underwater.

Photo Detail
Date Taken: 10.2024
Date Uploaded: 12.2024
Photo Location: Duba Plains, Botswana
Camera: NIKON Z 8
Copyright: © Bill Klipp