Hippopotamus (Hippopotamus amphibius). Isimangaliso Wetland Park (Greater St Lucia Wetland Park). KwaZulu Natal. South Africa

hippopotamus amphibius hippopotamus hippopotamus amphibius natural area adult alone glance outdoor portrait profile shot bathe look hippopotamus wet kwazulu natal province bank rive vulnerable iucn national park unesco's world heritage game reserve january isimangaliso wetland park water surface nobody hippopotamuses hippopotamus amphibius nature natural areas ecosystem ecosystems adults single lonely only solo one lone glances looking at camera outdoors outsides outside portraits profile sights profile sight profile shots profile view profile views side view baths bathing have a bath having a bath bath soaking bathed bathings looked looking soak soaked soaks kwazulu natal kwa zulu natal water edge banks rive water edges vulnerable species national parks sensitive natural areas world heritage site wildlife reserve greater st lucia wetland park water surfaces watersurface watersurfaces with nobody hippopotamus hippopotamidae sp even toed ungulate ungulate mammal wild animal animal naturalness area stage of development individual enumeration morphology zoology morphology organism shot hippopotamidae artiodactyla mammalia therapsida synapsida vertebrata chordata deuterostomia coelomata bilateria metazoa opisthokonta eukaryota physical morphology south africa southern africa africa freshwater wetland area threatened endangered species iucn red list of threatened species species environment protection environment management biodiversity management environment convention on international trade in endangered species of wild cites water matter matter substance