Hippo Lunges Out of the Water At a Photo Safari Boat
Hippos are huge, but they’re deceptively fast underwater. Photographer Craig Clive Jackson was recently on a photo safari in Botswana when the boat he was sitting in was charged by a gigantic hippopotamus. He caught the whole experience on camera in the video above.
The group was traveling along the Chobe River on a 3-hour journey when they came across a hippo that turned toward the boat and began to charge. Jackson had his phone ready, and began to record the incident. He ended up capturing a scene that looks like something out of Jaws:
“The Hippo was closer to the boat than what it appears on the video,” writes Jackson’s father. “It is amazing how fast a Hippo can move in water, never under estimate a Hippo speed by its physical size.”
But don’t let this video scare you from doing a similar tour. “Do yourself a favor, if you enjoy wildlife photography as an amateur or professional, you must do one of these photo safaris,” he says.
(via Orms Direct)
