The baby hippo was chased by two lions. In an emergency situation, the mother hippo arrived promptly and angrily rushed to attack the lion to save her child.
Realizing that the baby hippo had separated from its mother while on shore, two newly grown female lions immediately approached to attack .
A lion lies close to the ground, waiting for an opportunity to attack a baby hippo.
The lion rushed to attack the baby hippo, which was trying to escape.
With the strength of a professional predator, the lion rushed to pounce on the hippo’s back.
The lion tried to use its strong teeth to bite through the thick skin of the hippo that was calling for help from its mother.
The scene was recorded by photographer Duncan in Kruger National Park, South Africa.
The lion seemed to have won the unequal battle when the hippo appeared tired and desperate.
But the mother hippo arrived in time and angrily rushed to attack the lion to save her baby.
With the bravery of the mother hippo, the newly grown lion had to retreat.
A series of photos taken by photographer Duncan Fraser in Kruger National Park, South Africa. According to this photographer, the baby hippo was injured after the lion’s chase.