Devoted mother hippo fights off intruders to stop her baby drowning
THESE amazing images show the full strength of a mother’s love as a devoted hippo engaged in a vicious battle against two intruders to save her baby from drowning.
When a male and female hippo turned up to interrupt the mother and baby as they frolicked in the Okovango Delta in Botswana, this mother was having none of it.
When one attempted to grab her calf, she began tussling with them.
Despite being two-on-one, the vicious fight did not last long as the mum quickly saw off the other hippos.
She then scooped up her baby who had momentarily slipped under the water and took it to safety.
Wildlife guide Joe Molekoa, who spotted the battle, said that when he returned next day the mother and baby had returned to their usual routine.