Hairy Hippopotamus - 07:54 pm

18 Jan 2010

The Magxwegana area of Moremi is a stunning landscape.
With rain falling on a daily basis every depression is filled with water and most of these are filled with hippopotami.

This pod was very relaxed, allowing us to set up the camera right on the waters edge.
The afternoon started off clear and hot, but a towering storm was approaching over the horizon.
As the storm moved closer the hippo became more active, as if enlivened by the thunder and lightening.

It was another waterlogged evening, but with far less mud.