Mammals of Southern Africa
Male Hippo Fight
A clash of titans! It was October in South Luangwa National Park. The water levels in the Luangwa river were very low and the hippos had less and less space, which explains why tempers flared. These two bulls had a fight opposite the lodge I was staying at. It lasted about 2 hours and the noise was absolutely incredible! at the end one bull chased the other one deep in the bush before coming back to his pod.
Nikon F60
Nikkor 70-300mm
Fuji Sensia 100
Date: 11/10/2005
Location: Marula Lodge, South Luangwa National Park, Zambia
Photographer: Arnaud Germain
