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Hippopotamus

Hippopotamus amphibius

Photo by KarenL
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Field Notes

Description:

Hippos staying cool in the Tanzanian heat.

Habitat:

Serengeti

Notes:

Birds-eye view! We saw lots of hippos grazing during our pre-dawn drive to pick up the balloon. It was incredibly to see these huge animals up close out of the water but unfortunately it was too dark for photos.

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Comments (4)
AzriAzmi
Very nice photo, I like the birds eye view shot !

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PublishedOctober 6, 2011

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