Leave it to a gigantic hippo to scare off three lions as they swim for their lives to escape the territorial beast.

Even the king of the jungle can have a bad day when trying to cross a river guarded by an aggressive hippo. Three lions found out the hard way that this river crossing was a giant hippo’s territory.

Poisoning and snaring pose a serious threat to lions, especially in the northern ... SANParks research report found that the number of hippos at all six rivers in the Kruger National Park plunged ...