Why are Hippos Aggressive? (Why Do Hippos Kill People?)

Hippos yawn to give threat signal

We were on safari in a mokoro – a local canoe – in the Okavango delta, when our guide suddenly veered away from the main river channel and plunged into dense reeds.  Why?  He was trying to avoid a potentially deadly hippopotamus. I’ve done extensive research to learn why these animals are so aggressive. Hippos … Read more