hungry hippo in murchison falls, hippos of uganda
The hippopotamus is recognizable for its barrel-shaped torso, hairless body, stubby legs and tremendous size. It is similar in size to the White Rhinoceros; only elephants are consistently larger and despite its stocky shape and short legs, it can easily outrun a human. Despite its popularity in zoos and cuddly portrayal as gentle giants in fiction, the hippopotamus is among the most dangerous and aggressive of all mammals. There are an estimated 125,000 to 150,000 hippos remaining throughout Sub-Saharan Africa, of which Zambia (40,000) and Tanzania (20,000-30,000) have the largest populations. They are still threatened by poaching for their meat and ivory canine teeth, and by habitat loss.
Direction Walk 1.12 km or 17 mins south east from last photo
Location Murchison Falls, East Africa, Uganda, Africa
Info F 5.6 1/400 ISO 200 with Canon EOS DIGITAL REBEL XTi
Country | Uganda | State | East Africa |
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City | Murchison Falls | Weather | Cloudy, Rain |
Continent | Africa | Day | Murchison Falls |
Activity | Boat ride | Tour | GAP (Great Adventure People) |
Date | 2007:09:25 09:43:33 | Make | Canon |
Model | Canon EOS DIGITAL REBEL XTi | Width | 1852 |
Height | 1389 | Flash | Off, Did not fire |
Focal | 300.0 mm | Exposure | 1/400 |
F Number | 5.6 | ISO | 200 |
White Bal. | Auto | Program | Aperture-priority AE |
Compensation | 0 | Hyperfocal | 865.65 m |
Latitude | 2.27648611111111 | Longitude | 31.5964888888889 |
Altitude | 72.20772532 m | File Size | 2.0 MB |