Bloody fight caught on camera as hippos clash in battle over territory
TWO enormous hippos battle it out in a dispute over their ground.
These stunning photographs were taken by photographer Joe Witkowski
The huge beasts can be seen ferociously protecting their territory in the densely populated Luangwa River, Zambia.
Fight and Travel photographer Joe Witkowski, 66, from Missouri, captured the hippos aggressively fighting.
Despite their docile looks, hippos are actually very dangerous animals
I loved capturing the brutality of these hippos with their huge teeth on show
The photographer fearlessly got up close to witness the exchange first hand on a good photo spot along the river.
The bull hippo can be seen guarding his small section while the bachelor prepares to attack.
The two battling males, were fighting over territory
Mr Witkowski said: "I loved capturing the brutality of these hippos with their huge teeth on show.
"The Luangwa River has the most compact hippo population in the world, and I set out to capture two of them fighting over territory."