Mama’s Watchful Eye

Just like kids who don’t want to get out of the pool, hippos spend up to 16 hours per day in the water.So for photographers at Gondwana Game Reserve, shots like these are rare. “They’ll stay in the water for days. When they do leave, everyone gets excited,” says photographer Roy Zetisky, who spotted this mother and baby hippo roaming the reserve. “Mom’s always got one eye on you, making sure nobody messes with her baba.”

Photographed at Gondwana Game Reserve by Roy Zetisky