“Don’t get between a hippo and the water.”

Good advice from my dad prior to a trip to Malawi.

Despite a healthy respect for the danger of these animals when they feel threatened, I have a love of their unique look and characteristics.

Seeing them in the wild was a highlight of my travel to Africa.

The Hippo’s Hidden World | The Current

Hippo Fact Sheet | Blog | Nature | PBS

Hippos Desperate For Water In Drying Africa – Videos from The Weather Channel

Hippos are one step closer to Endangered Species Act protections | The Humane Society of the United States

A Hippo’s Response to an Unknown Caller? A Blast of Poop and a Rowdy Holler | Smithsonian

Are hippos Africa’s most influential megaherbivore? A review of ecosystem engineering by the semi‐aquatic common hippopotamus – Voysey – 2023 – Biological Reviews – Wiley Online Library