Hippo Mojo Blog

Hippos Take Over Etsy!!!

Hippo Honcho — Sun, 04 Dec 2011 00:02:25 +0000

Yippee, another hippo treasury on Etsy! I love these things, especially when my hippos are chosen!

I hope you enjoy these hippos as much as I do! Leave a comment below and tell me your favorite.

The Hippo Jumped Over The Moon Collage Painting

Hippo Honcho — Fri, 02 Dec 2011 00:09:23 +0000

Our exclusive collage painting of a hippo jumping over the moon will delight all who see it, even non-hippo lovers! Painted on an 8″ x 8″ canvas, the hippo and the moon are cut from old French dictionary paper and applied to a distressed painted background. These will look charming in any room of your home that needs a little whimsy!

The Hippo Jumped Over The Moon Painting

Choose from blue or pink. These are hand-made and no two are exactly the same.

Happy Hippos, An Etsy Treasury

Hippo Honcho — Wed, 16 Nov 2011 15:19:32 +0000

One of our hippo tins was featured in an Etsy treasury last week – yay!

Hippo Holidays Greeting Cards Are In

Hippo Honcho — Fri, 14 Oct 2011 17:19:19 +0000

Two pudgy hippos brave the snowflakes and wintry weather to wish you happy holidays. Our note card is a Hippo Mojo exclusive, designed by us and professionally printed on glossy cover stock. Inside, the card reads, “Hippo Holidays.”

Hippo Holidays Greeting Card

CARD DETAILS
Envelope: Standard 70 lb. envelope
Paper: Heavyweight gloss cover stock
Size: Folded to 5″ x 3.5″
Colors: Color outside and blank inside

Buy it here.

Nikica Has A Snack

Hippo Honcho — Mon, 12 Sep 2011 13:56:00 +0000

Here’s Nikica, the only hippo living in Montenegro, having a snack of bread.

Last December, Nikica went on walkabout when her enclosure flooded. She took pictures of her adventure and posted them here.

Momma Nanda Gives Birth at Indian Zoo

Hippo Honcho — Thu, 01 Sep 2011 14:02:24 +0000

Momma Hippo Nanda and Baby

From The Times of India, an announcement of the birth of a new hippo.

Indore zoo gets another member

Kundan Pandey, TNN Sep 1, 2011, 08.44am IST

INDORE: Indoreans will get to see more pachyderms-hippopotamus– with the birth of a calf in the Kamla Nehru Zoo in Indore on Wednesday. A 10-year-old hippopotamus, Nanda, gave birth to the calf. The gender of the newborn will be known only after a few days when the mother allows us to go near the calf, said Dr Uttam Yadav, zoo in-charge. With the birth of the hippo, the number of pachyderm in the zoo has gone up to four. The calf which was born at around 9 am has become a centre of attraction for visitors. The child hippo was seen with its mother the entire day.

Learning a lesson from the past, the zoo authorities are extra careful about the security of the newborn, Dr Yadav said, adding that a calf was trampled to death a year ago by Nanda. This time the officials are keeping a constant watch to avoid any such incident. “Though, the hippo was seen crushing the newborn, we could not take away the newborn from the mother,” he recalled.

A tiger, which was brought recently from the Aurangabad zoo, died due to the alleged negligence of the zoo officials within the fortnight of its arrival. Therefore, the zoo officials are leaving nothing to chance. They have enlisted the measures to ensure safety of the newborn.

Dr Yadav said, “Two guards have been deployed there to keep a vigil on the activities of mother and the calf. We are also trying to keep the newborn inside water for longer period.”

Apart from this, the zoo authorities are also taking care of animal’s health, he said, adding, “We are providing them all supplements and nutrients.” About the mother hippo, the zoo official said the animal and a male hippo, Chunnu, were brought from Lucknow five years ago. Apart from the two, the zoo has one more hippo, Vishnu.

Baby Hippo Adhama’s Water Ballet

Hippo Honcho — Sun, 31 Jul 2011 00:59:08 +0000

Adhama the baby hippo swims and performs for the crowd. Video courtesy of the San Diego Zoo.

One-Of-A-Kind Hippo Sculpture Art Piece from Wooden Crate and PaperClay

Hippo Honcho — Sat, 02 Apr 2011 14:21:14 +0000

One-Of-A-Kind Hippo Sculpture Art Piece

Hippo Honcho — Sat, 05 Feb 2011 20:49:45 +0000

An assortment of found objects such as an Altoid tin, a tea strainer, vintage wood blocks and various hardware are combined to create a charming one-of-a-kind hippo figurine to hang from a special place in your home or office. The mint tin opens up to reveal a three-dimensional snowy scene complete with a blue sparkly sky, snow flakes, and pewter hippo with a copper bird perched on his back.

One-Of-A-Kind Hippo Sculpture Art Piece

We’ve only got one of these so if you like it, buy it quickly!

Skoodlez Cupcake Hippo

Hippo Honcho — Sat, 29 Jan 2011 21:14:38 +0000

Skoodlez are the next generation of toys that inspire creativity, encourage literacy and ignite imaginations. Create stories about your Skoodlez, save and publish your stories for the community to vote on them. Email your stories to friends and family or print and enjoy. Skoodlez are soft, cuddly and can hang around with you. Have fun posing them in endless positions.

Skoodlez Cupcake Hippo

Cupcake measures about 14″ long and is recommended for children ages four and up. Buy yours here!