Fortunately, both mother and baby hippo were safe after the fight.

After the confrontation with the wild elephant, the mother hippo only suffered a few minor injuries and bruises but her life was not in danger.

A mother will do anything for her child even putting herself in danger. The story of a mother and her baby hippo below is a typical example.

The elephant and the hippo were eating grass together when the elephant got agitated and attacked its “friend”.

In this story, the mother hippo, despite being flipped over, still tried to fight the ferocious elephant to “buy time” for the baby hippo to run to safety, without falling into danger.

According to the photographer, the elephant was initially happily grazing with the mother and baby hippo before becoming agitated and suddenly becoming aggressive, endangering the surrounding species.

After the confrontation with the wild elephant, the mother hippo only suffered a few minor injuries and bruises but her life was not in danger. Both mother and baby hippo retreated safely into the water.

This touching scene was captured by a wildlife photographer at the Erindi Private Game Reserve in Windhoek, Namibia.

Knowing the danger, the mother hippo risked her life to fight the elephant so that her baby hippo could escape.

Although hippos have no natural enemies, they are still no match for elephants.

The mother elephant risked her life to let her baby elephant run to safety.

Fortunately, both mother and baby hippo were safe after the fight.