
Hippo Breaststroke

by Alexandra's Photography
Title
Hippo Breaststroke
Artist
Alexandra's Photography
Medium
Photograph - Nature Photography
Description
They look harmless and clumsy but more people get killed by hippos than by any other animal. They are amazingly fast on the land and extremely strong. We got quite close to these two in St. Lucia Estuary. They were oblivious to us as they were swimming and basking in the afternoon sun.
Testimonials & Comment on this image:
“Magnificent photography!!! Wonderful composition, light and details! Looks like a very contented hippo!” Hanne L.
“Nice capture. Great detail in this shot. Well done.” Eric E.
“fantastic capture” Peggy F.
– Featured in Wildlife ONE A DAY and Water Water and Water groups
This photo was taken in South Africa - June 2011
Specs:
NIKON D40X
f/ 6.3
1/320 sec.
ISO 400
Uploaded
March 26th, 2020
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