Photo by @mattiasklumofficial Thank you nature! Luck is always a welcomed ingredient in my work! While following a group of Hippos in Tanzania's Selous Game Reserve a group of giraffes showed up in the background and surprised me by crossing the river. Beautiful in the landscape!
Go to @mattiasklumofficial to see more images from Selous and from my projects around the world! I said out loud to myself; now all we need is a nice big yawn from the closest hippo... And voilà! It's no secret that hippos love water, which is why the Greeks named them the "river horse." Hippos can spend more than 16 hours a day submerged in rivers and lakes to keep their massive bodies cool under the hot African sun. Hippos are graceful in water, good swimmers, and can hold their breath underwater for up to five minutes! Photographed together with @monikaklum , @ansgarklumphotos and @einarklumphotos #tanzania #bestjobintheworld #conservation #wwf #africa #ecosystem #engineer #beauty #power @natgeo @thephotosociety @natgeocreative @mattiasklumcollection