Hungry Hungry Hippo!

Hi there,

here's a shot I got today at an open plains zoo, I shot about 9 shots from when he broke the surface to when he rose right out of the water.

Here's a small fact, they have killed more people in Africa than any other animal!

Comments and criticism's welcome!

Regards Darren

Exif Info. 1/3200sec, F/4, 176mm on a 70-200mm f/4 L, ISO-200, AV

Those are some teeth!

Great pic! Wouldn't want to bite your tongue with teeth like that...!

Damn they're huge teeth. Good thing they're not carnivores Looks like that bite could pack quite a punch.

Thanks for looking,

as I said before they have killed more humans than any other animal in africa, the only thing to have kille more is the mosquitto!

Regards Darren

I'd hate to see his (or her) Dentists bill

Very nice!! And, yes, they are incredibly dangerous. Beautiful to watch and photograph, but they will attack a person in a heartbeat with little warning.

Isn't that sad?! They look soooo cute!!

Great photo Darren
Well done

ScottMAcD wrote:
I'd hate to see his (or her) Dentists bill

Heck, I would like to BILL for these teeth!....LOL
I guess it depends on which side of the bill you stand....LOL

I dare you to ask him to say aaargh!

thanks for looking

Yes I have heard of the unpredictableness of the Hippo and attack without warning.
And with teeth like that I would run a mile.
However what a fantastic shot Darren

Thanks Anthony

The interesting thing about this photograph is the Hippo is giving warning by showing of his teeth, most people think that he is yawning, but nope, he's showing to get lost or face the music!

They can run 40km/h!!

Good shot!

- Derrick

dearis wrote:
I dare you to ask him to say aaargh!

thanks for looking

You wanna make SURE your fingers are out of the way when you ask him to "bite down"....LOL

lol, yes thos stumpy legs goin like a bat of hell.....