World-famous hippo Jessica has given birth to a healthy calf - almost a year after the death of her first-born, Luku, on 17 March 2023.
The yet unnamed baby was born on 22 February in the crocodile-infested Blyde River near adopted parent Tonie Joubert's home in Hoedspruit, Limpopo.
Double tragedy struck the former game ranger on 19 March 2023 when his wife, Shirley, who has been filmed in more than 100 documentaries swimming with Jessica, died peacefully in her sleep.