Nijlpaarden slaan op de vlucht

Dit zijn oprecht de meest indrukwekkende foto’s die ik ooit heb gezien uit het dierenrijk. When two tribes go to war: uniek moment waarin de nijlpaarden eieren voor hun geld kiezen en wegvluchten van meer dan 100 hongerige krokodillen. Eén van hun vrienden was eerder al gestorven en moesten ze achterlaten. De foto’s zijn genomen in het Zambia’s South Luangwa National Park.

‘I was up in a helicopter above the river in the early hours of the morning and my pilot John Coppinger and I saw around 100 crocodiles feasting on a dead hippo, The hot weather was relentless but it was likely this hippo died from anthrax which lies dormant for many years but can get stirred up if the dry season is an extended one. What I did find that was most interesting was that the crocodiles appeared to be the only animals that were concerned  with the microlight flying overhead. It could well be a throwback to the days when Pterodactyls ruled the skies. It was a thrilling and amazing experience, one that I’ll never forget.’

Nijlpaarden schieten gnoe te hulp…