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Loryn · 12-08-2005, 06:19 PM

A baby hippopotamus that survived the tsunami waves on the Kenyan coast has formed a strong bond with a giant male century-old tortoise, in an animal facility in the port city of Mombassa, officials said. The hippopotamus, nicknamed Owen and weighing about 300 kilograms (650 pounds), was swept down Sabaki River into the Indian Ocean, then forced back to shore when tsunami waves struck the Kenyan coast on December 26, before wildlife rangers rescued him."It is incredible. A-less-than-a-year-old hippo has adopted a male tortoise, about a century old, and the tortoise seems to be very happy with being a 'mother'," ecologist Paula Kahumbu, who is in charge of Lafarge Park, told AFP."After it was swept and lost its mother, the hippo was traumatized. It had to look for something to be a surrogate mother. Fortunately, it landed on the tortoise and established a strong bond. They swim, eat and sleep together," the ecologist added. "The hippo follows the tortoise exactly the way it follows its mother. If somebody approaches the tortoise, the hippo becomes aggressive, as if protecting its biological mother," Kahumbu added."The hippo is a young baby, he was left at a very tender age and by nature, hippos are social animals that like to stay with their mothers for four years," he explained.

Life is not measured by the number of breaths we take, but by the moments that take our breath away.

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Anal Hobbit · 12-08-2005, 06:20 PM

Thats pretty cool.
Cute!!

(can we see some pics of you now?)

Elli · 12-08-2005, 06:31 PM

That is tooo cute!

WillyFRESH · 12-08-2005, 06:33 PM

awwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwww, they like each other

Loryn · 12-08-2005, 06:33 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Anal Hobbit

Thats pretty cool.
Cute!!

(can we see some pics of you now?)

Sure there are all whole bunch of them right here: Link

sniperwolf · 12-08-2005, 06:49 PM

aww.. that's really sweet.. Thanks for posting them Loryn ..

"Life is not measured by the number of breaths we take, but by the moments that take our breath away."

--so true!

webair · 12-08-2005, 06:52 PM

what an awesome story...animals are so much smarter than we know...

CaptainHowdy · 12-08-2005, 06:52 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Anal Hobbit

Thats pretty cool.
Cute!!

(can we see some pics of you now?)

I LOVE YOU ANAL HOBBIT !!!!!!

12-08-2005, 06:19 PM	#1
Loryn Super Connector Industry Role: Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: Las Vegas Posts: 12,853	Baby Hippo & Tortoise A baby hippopotamus that survived the tsunami waves on the Kenyan coast has formed a strong bond with a giant male century-old tortoise, in an animal facility in the port city of Mombassa, officials said. The hippopotamus, nicknamed Owen and weighing about 300 kilograms (650 pounds), was swept down Sabaki River into the Indian Ocean, then forced back to shore when tsunami waves struck the Kenyan coast on December 26, before wildlife rangers rescued him."It is incredible. A-less-than-a-year-old hippo has adopted a male tortoise, about a century old, and the tortoise seems to be very happy with being a 'mother'," ecologist Paula Kahumbu, who is in charge of Lafarge Park, told AFP."After it was swept and lost its mother, the hippo was traumatized. It had to look for something to be a surrogate mother. Fortunately, it landed on the tortoise and established a strong bond. They swim, eat and sleep together," the ecologist added. "The hippo follows the tortoise exactly the way it follows its mother. If somebody approaches the tortoise, the hippo becomes aggressive, as if protecting its biological mother," Kahumbu added."The hippo is a young baby, he was left at a very tender age and by nature, hippos are social animals that like to stay with their mothers for four years," he explained. Life is not measured by the number of breaths we take, but by the moments that take our breath away. If it's been posted beofer kiss my I posted it for the people who haven't seen this. It's too cute not to share! __________________ ~ loryn@loryntaylor . com ~ RIP TD

12-08-2005, 06:31 PM	#3
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12-08-2005, 06:20 PM	#2
Anal Hobbit So Fucking Banned Join Date: Aug 2001 Location: Old Skool GFY Negro Posts: 2,308	Thats pretty cool. Cute!! (can we see some pics of you now?)