Uploads from Official San Diego Zoo, tagged hippo

Water Play

nobody@flickr.com (Official San Diego Zoo) — Wed, 13 Mar 2013 16:43:09 -0700

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Hippo calf Adhama and his mother Funani play together in their exhibit at the San Diego Zoo. www.sandiegozoo.org

Water Play

nobody@flickr.com (Official San Diego Zoo) — Wed, 13 Mar 2013 16:43:10 -0700

Official San Diego Zoo posted a photo:

Hippo calf Adhama and his mother Funani play together in their exhibit at the San Diego Zoo. www.sandiegozoo.org

Water Play

nobody@flickr.com (Official San Diego Zoo) — Wed, 13 Mar 2013 16:43:11 -0700

Official San Diego Zoo posted a photo:

Hippo calf Adhama and his mother Funani play together in their exhibit at the San Diego Zoo. www.sandiegozoo.org

Water Play

nobody@flickr.com (Official San Diego Zoo) — Wed, 13 Mar 2013 16:43:12 -0700

Official San Diego Zoo posted a photo:

Hippo calf Adhama and his mother Funani play together in their exhibit at the San Diego Zoo. www.sandiegozoo.org

Water Play

nobody@flickr.com (Official San Diego Zoo) — Wed, 13 Mar 2013 16:43:10 -0700

Official San Diego Zoo posted a photo:

Hippo calf Adhama and his mother Funani play together in their exhibit at the San Diego Zoo. www.sandiegozoo.org

Play Ball

nobody@flickr.com (Official San Diego Zoo) — Tue, 14 Aug 2012 11:29:45 -0700

Official San Diego Zoo posted a photo:

Baby hippo, Adhama, loves to play ball.

Watermelons for Adhama's birthday

nobody@flickr.com (Official San Diego Zoo) — Thu, 02 Feb 2012 16:31:21 -0800

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The hippopotamus is listed as vulnerable by the International Union for Conservation of Nature, known as the IUCN. The primary threats to hippos are illegal and unregulated hunting for meat and ivory (found in the canine teeth) and habitat loss.

Baby & Polar Bear

nobody@flickr.com (Official San Diego Zoo) — Fri, 30 Dec 2011 09:43:55 -0800

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This photo submitted by Kimbery Steffl for our Kids Free Month Photo Contest was very popular with our followers in 2011. You couldn't pose this if you tried. Keep up with our polar bears on our HD Polar Cam.

Adhama

nobody@flickr.com (Official San Diego Zoo) — Fri, 30 Dec 2011 09:43:53 -0800

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Our baby hippo, Adhama, made quite a splash in 2011. He was voted "Cutest Zoo Baby" by our Facebook followers, he starred in a viral video doing underwater "ballet," and he even landed a full-page spread in People Magazine. Go Adhama!

nobody@flickr.com (Official San Diego Zoo) — Wed, 29 Jun 2011 11:23:19 -0700

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Pygmy Hippo

nobody@flickr.com (Official San Diego Zoo) — Wed, 13 Mar 2013 16:43:12 -0700

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Let's play ball

nobody@flickr.com (Official San Diego Zoo) — Tue, 07 Aug 2012 16:01:29 -0700

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Young hippo, Adhama, plays with a ball in his exhibit at the San Diego Zoo

Watermelons for Adhama's birthday

nobody@flickr.com (Official San Diego Zoo) — Thu, 02 Feb 2012 16:31:25 -0800

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Adhama, born January 26, 2011, gained national attention with his underwater "ballet" moves. Watch the video that started it all: www.youtube.com/watch?v=pkIJDXCiZsk

Watermelons for Adhama's birthday

nobody@flickr.com (Official San Diego Zoo) — Thu, 02 Feb 2012 16:31:23 -0800

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Although he now weighs in at more than 800 pounds, keepers say that Adhama is still graceful in the water.

Watermelons for Adhama's birthday

nobody@flickr.com (Official San Diego Zoo) — Thu, 02 Feb 2012 16:31:27 -0800

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Adhama even earned a full-page spread in People Magazine. www.flickr.com/photos/sdzooglobal/6051189204/

nobody@flickr.com (Official San Diego Zoo) — Tue, 16 Aug 2011 15:42:05 -0700

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Our lovable hippo calf, Adhama, has some serious star power, wowing crowds with his water "ballet" theatrics. He even made a full page spread in the most recent issue of People Magazine ©! Watch the video that launched him to stardom.

nobody@flickr.com (Official San Diego Zoo) — Wed, 29 Jun 2011 11:26:01 -0700

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nobody@flickr.com (Official San Diego Zoo) — Wed, 29 Jun 2011 11:23:20 -0700

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nobody@flickr.com (Official San Diego Zoo) — Wed, 29 Jun 2011 11:25:59 -0700

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nobody@flickr.com (Official San Diego Zoo) — Wed, 29 Jun 2011 11:23:21 -0700

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