the brave hippopotamus could be seen standing its ground against the young lions in the depths of zimbabwe 's hwange national park .
at first , as the lions continue to prowl , the animal abruptly turns around and charges towards nearby water .
however , as the lions approach the large mammal , the hippo tries to scare them off before retreating to its territory .
the large hippo waits until the lions appear to back down before attempting to turn around and retreat towards some nearby water .