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My garden is full of strange creatures and one of those rare places where Dragons meet Hippos. :)

Hippo born 2016-04-18

 

Nick name "Champ"

 

Erlebniszoo Hannover

Hanover

Germany

I could not find the Blue Gnu so had to settle for the Blue Hippo. The Blue Hippo is smiling at least for Smile on Saturday.

Seronera, Serengeti

快樂天堂

作詞 呂學海 作曲者 陳復明

 

大象長長的鼻子正昂揚 全世界都舉起了希望

孔雀旋轉著碧麗輝煌  沒有人能夠永遠沮喪

 

河馬張開口吞掉了水草 煩惱都裝進它的大肚量

老鷹帶領著我們飛翔  更高更遠更需要夢想

 

告訴你一個神秘的地方 一個孩子們的快樂天堂

跟人間一樣的忙碌擾嚷 有哭有笑 當然也會有悲傷

我們擁有同樣的陽光

www.youtube.com/watch?v=m-dR_Mx8yS0

 

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這畫面讓我想起這首歌...

( 我小時候很愛聽啊...... XD )

Chobe River, Chobe National Park, Botswana

 

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Egyptian hippo 4000 years old

The hippos at the Cincinnati Zoo are very used to people being around, and play for the audience with style and charm. Personality plus.

 

Jenny Pansing photos

Hippo, Chobe River - Botswana

A photo from 2019 was easy to choose, it has to be one from hippo baby Bulma. First time i saw an hippo baby and i enjoyed it so much to see her play and growing up. Sadly short after she leaves Zoo Amneville her keepers in Zoom Erlebnis found her dead in her enclosure.. Bulma was 4 years old..

Hippopotamus carved by the Shona people of Zimbabwe. Sits on our windowsill and is immensely tactile.

 

Modern Shona sculpture dates from the mid 1900s and is rooted in their earlier stone carving going as far back as the 11th century.

 

For Macro Mondays “Animal”. 24 layer focus stack rendered in HeliconFocus and Affinity Photo. Cropped to frame width of 2.8 inches at distance of Hippo's nose.

 

This Hippo (Hippopotamus) was returning to the water early morning, was suddenly attacked by a lioness and got some scrapes and minor wounds but was able to run away and get to the water.

iSimangaliso wetland park

Hippo bull shows his dominance

Caprivi, Namibia

Keeping too the theme of Hippo's, a super pod, enjoying the warm sunshine! St Lucia wet lands. SA

Best viewed large.

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[Rezz Room] Hippo Baby Animesh @DUBAIEVENT

 

DURAHAIR - NA65 / FATPACK @ALPHA

 

Kalback - Jumpsuit FULLPACK @MANCAVE

 

LELUTKA CAMDEN Head 4.0 @MAINSTORE

 

LEGACY ATHLETIC BODY

The name hippopotamus comes from the Greek word for “river horse” because they’re often found in water. I photographed these big boys during early morning hours, which is possibly why the hippo on the right is yawning. Rough night?

Chobe river - Botswana 2018

South Africa.

 

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The hippopotamus, is a large semiaquatic mammal native to sub-Saharan Africa. Hippos inhabit rivers, lakes, and mangrove swamps. Territorial bulls each preside over a stretch of water and a group of five to thirty cows and calves. During the day, hippos remain cool by staying in water or mud, emerging at dusk to graze on grasses.

 

Note the two Ox peckers harvesting ticks from the Hippo's hide.

 

A pair of hippos and I together enjoy the last rays of sunlight on the Chobe River in Botswana's Chobe National Park.

These two male Hippos were in a prolonged dispute over territory. They would get really worked up, foaming at the mouth, opening and closing it like a marionette puppet. They seemed very unsure of their footing in the rocky river but positioned themselves in various places which each thought favored their position. Their fighting consisted of fast movements and opened jaws, but no actual bites. I read that this behavior can go on for hours and can include more contact, but this one lasted about 30 minutes a good part of which was spent maneuvering for position or working themselves up for a really convincing open jawed threat that would be sure to convince their rival not to mess with them. Eventually it worked! (Hippopotamus amphibius) (Sony a1, 70-200 f/4 @ f/4, 200mm, 1/1600 second, ISO 640)

Hippo in Kruger National Park - South Africa

Slow day at the zoo.

A hippopotamus showing off how tough he is.

Hippo (Hippopotamus amphibius) calf named "Amahle", which means “beautiful one” in Zulu. Amahle was born on February 8, 2020 and is the 9th calf born to Funani and Otis since their arrival at the San Diego Zoo. Conservation Status: Vulnerable

Hippo Mara River Water Tree Trunk Masai Mara Kenya Africa

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What fun to see inside a hippopotamus' mouth, and hear its unmistakable call. But best of all, the look of fear in the eye of the hippo closest to my camera. Apparently hippos yawn at sunset to assert their territorial claim, and who among us was ever going to argue? Certainly not the hippo trying desperately to vacate the scene. This shot taken in Chobe National Park, in Botswana.

Hippopotamus calf and mother

Kruger National Park, South Africa

Taken at Animal Kingdom in Orlando... this Egret found an interesting platform from which to watch us tourists from. This is from one shot (think the camera had a bit of nightmare on where to focus and meter from... sharing for the interesting composition.

Taken in South Africa. Two young male hippos playing around, they went on for quite some time.

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Chobe River, Botswana

August ,2021

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