Esther

Esther club

Posted: 28 Jul 2024


Taken: 24 Jun 2024

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Lake Naivasha
Kenya
Although they are vegetarians, hippos are very aggressive and are one of the deadliest mammals on earth. Approximately 500 people die each year in Africa from hippo attacks. This hotel has placed tires along the bank to discourage the hippos from joining their guests for afternoon tea.

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Stephan Fey, Ronald Losure, Gillian Everett, * ઇઉ * and 18 other people have particularly liked this photo


21 comments - The latest ones
 ©UdoSm
©UdoSm club
(((•‿•)))
4 months ago.
 Jaap van 't Veen
Jaap van 't Veen club
Beautifully captured.
4 months ago.
 Xata
Xata club
We are the invaders, not them…
4 months ago.
 Gudrun
Gudrun club
Amazing! I agree with Isabel, we are encroaching on their habitat!
4 months ago.
 Günter Klaus
Günter Klaus club
Hahaha,sie sind abers chon sehr nah gekommen liebe Esther,eine tolle Momentaufnahme zeigst du :))

Wünsche noch einen schönen Sonntag,liebe Grüße Güni :))
4 months ago.
 Patrick Brandy
Patrick Brandy club
Belle photo agréable dimanche.
4 months ago.
 William Sutherland
William Sutherland club
Remarkable capture!

Admired in: www.ipernity.com/group/tolerance
4 months ago.
 Léopold
Léopold club
They don't look agressive though so thanks for the warning in case I meet one with a strong desire to cuddle it !

is this fence made with used tyres enough to prevent them to take a walk in town ?
4 months ago. Edited 4 months ago.
 Stephan Fey
Stephan Fey club
Great moment but I wouldn´t feel very comfortable!
4 months ago.
 Andreas Müller
Andreas Müller club
Super - eine nicht alltägliche Ansicht.
4 months ago.
 Wierd Folkersma
Wierd Folkersma club
the tires don't look strong enough to keep them off
4 months ago.
 Nora Caracci
Nora Caracci club
original catch !
HSS !
4 months ago.
 Makrofan
Makrofan club
Super Aufnahme!
4 months ago.
 Bergfex
Bergfex club
Krass!
4 months ago.
 Kayleigh
Kayleigh club
Irre!!!

Schön eingefangen! Mit genug Abstand :-)
4 months ago.
 Annemarie
Annemarie club
:)
4 months ago.
 PhLB - Luc Boonen
PhLB - Luc Boonen club
a somewhat weird solution to dispose of old tires
4 months ago.
 * ઇઉ *
* ઇઉ * club
Great shot, Esther!
Do the hippos really get discouraged by the tires, or are there still incidents from time to time?
4 months ago.
 Jean Pierre Marcello
Jean Pierre Marcello club
Effectivement comme ils sont végétariens, les gens ne s’en méfient pas. Belle opportunité. Bravo.
4 months ago.
 Gillian Everett
Gillian Everett club
Amazing to see how close they are to the hotel.
4 months ago.
 Esther
Esther club
Thank you all. I don't know whether the tires are a 100% solution. Hippos wander through other properties on the lake - usually after dark. Guests there are told not to walk outside after dark and there are guards armed with sticks supposedly to protect the guests from hippos.
4 months ago.

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