Hippo

Gallery: WildlifePosted February 20, 201661 views6 comments

I have always thought that Hippos can have some remarkably "silly" expressions, I hope you agree.
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6 comments

Comment posted by Brad Hill on February 21, 2016 at 9:35 AM

Hey Ken,

Yes, they are definitely somewhat "odd" looking creatures (by human standards). But I'm not sure I'd want to tell this hippo that to its face...

Brad

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Comment posted by Richard Teller on February 21, 2016 at 5:49 PM

With the reputation that hippos have and that look on it's face I am not sure I would want to be staring it down. Nice image.

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Comment posted by Ken Watkins on February 22, 2016 at 1:26 AM

Getting close to Hippos is not something I could recommend either, and certainly not in boat or on foot!
Thanks for the comments.

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Comment posted by Charles Bell on February 23, 2016 at 12:02 PM

I really like this image. But I hope you were not between this grazing hippo and the water. If so, it could have turned out very badly!

Registered on February 21, 2016, 187 Posts, 192 Comments

Comment posted by Ken Watkins on February 25, 2016 at 2:52 AM

Charles,
The water was to the left!

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Comment posted by Joe James on March 5, 2016 at 3:51 PM

Very nice image Ken but after my close call last June I definitely don't car if I ever see another Hippo out of the water while standing on my own two feet.

Cheers,
Joe

Registered on November 20, 2009, 89 Posts, 808 Comments