Crocs are plentiful, but along this part of the river the Hippo is king. Water buffalo and waterbuck are a common sight as well. There are whole elephant herds that come out of the trees and down to the water´s edge in the afternoon to slake their thirst after foraging all day. Some of them even swim over to islands that are in the middle of the river. As you can see, the mama hippo keeps a close eye on her offspring. Isn´t she cute?