The Many Moods of Hippo

Or at least three.

We saw them in both the Serengeti and Ngorongoro Crater, and hippos are quite a bit more expressive than I thought.

There’s this:

hippo serengeti

“I’m big, I’m beautiful, don’t mess with me.”

hippo serengeti

“I’m big, I’m sleepy, stay over there.”

And this might be my favorite: polite hippo.

golden crowned crane hippo ngorongoro crater

“Oh, hello! I didn’t see you there. Pardon me as I pass to join my friends who are cooling off nearby.”

That’s a glorious golden crowned crane, which I was grateful to catch mid-startle. More Tanzania images next week, so I’ll see you then.

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6 Comments

  1. Emilie Vardaman at 1:52 pm #

    Wow! Gorgeous hippos. Gorgeous. And the crane! Lovely shot. Thanks.
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    • deonne at 2:19 pm #

      Thanks so much, Emilie! It’s been a joy processing these photos because I get to relive it all. ๐Ÿ™‚

  2. Beth at 6:54 pm #

    Love these photos (and the captions)!

  3. Ron Hagg at 5:01 pm #

    thanks for sharing these.

    • deonne at 5:13 pm #

      It’s always my pleasure, Ron! Thanks for commenting.

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