From Steve Gettle
“Battle Royale” - Hippopotamus - Luango National Park, Zambia
This was one of the most epic battles I have ever witnessed in the natural world. It simply amazes me the power it took to lift the 3,000 lb bull off the ground like that. These two went at it hard for about a half hour, they were a bloody mess at the end.
Good Luck and Good Light! Steve
Image: Hippopotamus - Luango National Park, Zambia Nikon Z9, 600mm TC, 1/1000 @ f10, ISO 640, Image cropped 20% for final composition


The jaw doesn’t seem the most comfortable place to apply that much weight to.