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There was a very bad Thunderstorm on Friday Night. Crocodiles only started eating on Sunday at the carcass, as soon as i get the pictures i will upload them.

Olifants Hippo by saraf2011, on Flickr

To me it seems that the Hippo population in the Kruger Park has increased significantly in recent years?
Every puddle seems to have a healthy population.

And some dams seem to have more than a healthy population.
For eg in Mlondozi Dam there were quite a few and they were almost constantly bickering with each other. Maybe due to a shortage of space? The Dam wasn't at its fullest and they were all at the deepest part by the dam wall.

Moderators, I'm unsure as to in which of the different KNP forums and/or sub-forums to post this, so please move to where best suited.

Last week this video of a Hippo cow with a calf killing an impala stuck in the mud at Nsemani dam on 4 August 2015, was posted by Latest Sightings on Youtube.



A friend of ours currently in Kruger, sent us a message per cellphone today saying that they witnessed their first kill in Kruger today.
After inquiring as to what, where and when, we heard that they witnessed a hippo killing an impala stuck in mud at a dam this morning Their kids, apparently and understandably (being 5 and 12) were kind of hysterical.

I immediately recalled the above video that I saw last week and mentioned it to them.....turns out this morning's event also took place at Nsemani and the killer was also a hippo with a calf

We are on our way to KNP in 30 days from today and with recent reports of dwindling water levels and the above two stories (both related to the low water levels), I am sort of wondering what to expect in terms of sightings?

Just a reminder of how dangerous these creatures can be.

Thanks Sigmund.

World Hippo Day



Link to Wildcard Article

Please share your hippo photos and experiences with us.

RosemaryH that sleeping Hippo makes me smile every time I see that photo!

Found these pics of this entertainer from our archives .

Its not as relaxed as the one in the above post by Rosemary H

When Biyamiti weir had good water levels

What an entertainer

Stunning photos colbol

Hi colbol,
Excellent Hippo photos.