A hippo mama at the Sanctuary Olonana in the Masai Mara, Kenya, has a new vocation: life guarding. She stunned onlookers last week as they gathered to witness thousands of wildebeest (gnu) cross the Mara River. Thousands of herd animals cross between Kenya and Tanzania’s Serengeti National Park yearly in the search for fresh grazing […]
Posts Tagged ‘Kenya’
November 13, 2010 by Hippo Honcho · Leave a Comment
Filed under: Hippos on the Loose
Social Tagging: Kenya • Wildebeest
Filed under: Hippos on the Loose
Social Tagging: Kenya • Wildebeest
May 17, 2009 by Hippo Honcho · Leave a Comment
Filed under: Hippos on the Loose
Social Tagging: Kenya • Lake Naivasha
Filed under: Hippos on the Loose
Social Tagging: Kenya • Lake Naivasha
As water levels in Lake Naivasha are dropping to alarming levels, resident hippos are facing death as they have been marooned from the main lake. Hippos depend on water to hydrate their bodies; without an adequate supply, they die. Lake Naivasha is a freshwater lake north west of Nairobi, in Kenya. Read more: Mysterious disease […]
April 15, 2009 by Hippo Honcho · Leave a Comment
Filed under: Hippolarious
Social Tagging: Kenya • Video
Filed under: Hippolarious
Social Tagging: Kenya • Video
Hippos aren’t the only ones to enjoy a relaxing day at the spa. Check out this National Geographic video of fish grooming a hippo in Kenya.
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