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Erik, the BFG ([personal profile] erikred) wrote2005-01-12 09:37 am
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The Old Man and Owen

A baby hippo rescued after floods in Kenya last week has befriended a 100-year-old tortoise in Kenya.


Owen, the one-year-old hippo, and Mzee (Swahili for "old man"), the 100-year-old tortoise. Too cool.
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[identity profile] eumenide.livejournal.com 2005-01-12 05:51 pm (UTC)(link)
That pictures makes me giddy, really. I like hippos and tortoises so much.

Not that I'm ignoring the horrible results of the floods. I just like hippos and tortoises and made families.
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[identity profile] ophymirage.livejournal.com 2005-01-12 06:03 pm (UTC)(link)
that is just incredibly cute. :-) my favorite part of the article, though, is the last sentence:

'In 2002, a lioness at Samburu National Park adopted a succession of baby oryx.'

"Adopting", or "farming", you decide. :-)

[identity profile] boegle.livejournal.com 2005-01-12 06:09 pm (UTC)(link)
OHMYGOD. So sweet. That kinda hurts... especially because they are due to be separated...

[identity profile] glitter-ninja.livejournal.com 2005-01-13 02:11 am (UTC)(link)
How cute! They're so sweet. That hippo is going to be one big critter when he gets out of the toddler years.
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