Wednesday, 5 February 2014

PICHA YA LEO ; ANGALIA JINSI MBWA NA KIBOKO WANAVYOISHI KWA UPENDO HUKO ZIMBABWE


A word in your ear: Terriers Molly and Coco play with Douglas the hippo
Say ahhh: How are those baby teeth coming along buddy?

Inseparable: Douglas rubs his belly on a barrel while his two canine chums stay close by

Abandoned: Douglas was found without his mother at just two weeks old by the Conservation Lower Zambezi in Zambia
Douglas larks around with one of his new friends
Douglas the hippo with one of his carers


Staff feed Douglas milk to build him up and have taught him how to swim in the sanctuary's pools
Bringing up the rear: Although just weeks old, it took six men to carry Douglas out of the plane
The baby hippo would have weighed around 45 kg at birth but could grow up to 3,629 kg
Lotta bottle: Douglas guzzles down milk to build up his strength
Hippos spend up to 16 hours a day submerged in rivers and lakes to keep their massive bodies cool in the hot sun and can live up to 40 years
New home: Douglas arrives at his enclosure at the Chipembele Wildlife Rescue park in Zambia

Special delivery: Douglas disembarks from the plane after arriving at the wildlife sanctuary
Douglas bonds with one of his new friends