Beverly Joubert Instagram – Hippos have a fearsome reputation built on territorial aggression and sheer size, but hippos calves – like most young animals – remain vulnerable to attacks from predators or becoming entangled in skirmishes for prime real estate. Hippo calves are often born in the water and spend much their early life there, sticking close to mom for protection on whom they are entirely dependent for the first 6-8 months of their lives. Females with young usually separate themselves from the pod to focus on calf-raising duties and will defend their babies with the kind of gusto only hippos can muster.
Title: Innocence
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#hippo #wildlifephotography #conservation #fineartphotography | Posted on 17/Jan/2025 23:32:12
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