©Angela Yang
November 22, 2021
Chocolate-dipped Hippo
- as seen by -
Angela Yang
After the rainy season in Kenya’s Mara Triangle, water sources start to dry up. Riverbeds are exposed and streams become trickles of water. Animals, like hippos, are relegated to using whatever muddy pools they can find. To me, this animal looked like it has been dipped in milk and then dark chocolate.
“Common” hippos, Hippopotamus amphibius, are not as common as we think. There are actually fewer hippos in the wild than the two species of African elephants. The IUCN Redlist of Threatened Species lists hippos as Vulnerable.
We see them in large groups, technically called “bloats”. They range over 29 countries in sub-Saharan Africa and many populations are in decline. Climate change and the related changes in hydrology will impact the future of this species as well as their role in maintaining healthy freshwater ecosystems.
EDITOR’S NOTE: This photo was chosen as one the top submission for Wild View’s Make a Splash. Enter our new assignment, Fall Colors, celebrating the seasonal change.
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