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Is this real? - Tortoise Adopts Baby Hippo
ChristianC
Dec 10, 2005 03:16 AM
Replies (4)
bradtort
Dec 10, 2005 09:56 AM
This story was first reported after the tsunami hit in the Indian Ocean almost a year ago.
According to snopes www.snopes.com/photos/animals/hippo.asp the story is true. There is some disagreement on how the hippo became separated from its parents, and on how quickly the tort and hippo bonded. I'm guessing by now the hippo is too big to be around the tortoise.
unchikun
Dec 11, 2005 09:09 PM
their keeper has an ongoing blog that features updates and photos of the pair, who still live together. it's cute!
lafarge ecosystems -- owen and mzee blog
DaviDC.
Dec 11, 2005 09:27 PM
Thanks for the link! I've been following this story & people have emailed me new photos of the 2 as they've come across them.
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PHRatz
Dec 12, 2005 10:28 AM
>>Thanks for the link! I've been following this story & people have emailed me new photos of the 2 as they've come across them.
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Same here I just got new pictures by email this morning. It is a cute story! 
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PHRatz
