A short video has been shared by GVI Limpopo: a group of hippos out of (but still comfortably near) a pool of water during the day.

Hippos usually spend almost all of their time in the water to protect their sensitive skin from the sun, only coming out at night to graze when it is safe.

GVI Limpopo is a volunteer organisation in the Karongwe Private Game Reserve, in Ofcolaco, Limpopo. Members of the organisation track and collect data on the reserve’s wildlife, monitoring their movements, feeding habits and interactions. The information gathered is vital for assisting in reserve management decisions and data is also shared with various conservation research projects, including those run by the Endangered Wildlife Trust and a number of universities worldwide.

Click here to watch the video.