Orphaned baby hippo to be hand-reared by keepers at Kenya sanctuary
The baby hippo, which has been named Bumpy, was found clinging to its lifeless mother at a lake.
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The baby hippo, which has been named Bumpy, was found clinging to its lifeless mother at a lake.
A baby hippo named Bumpy, found clinging to its deceased mother in Kenya, is now being hand-reared at a wildlife sanctuary after being rescued.
Bumpy, an orphaned baby hippo, is receiving care at the Sheldrick Wildlife Trust after being rescued in Kenya, with his story warming hearts online.
A baby hippo found desperately nudging its dead mother at a lake in Kenya over the weekend is now being hand-reared at a wildlife sanctuary after being rescued.
Rescuers saved Bumpy, an orphaned baby hippo found beside its deceased mother at Lake Oloiden in Kenya, and transferred it to the Sheldrick Wildlife Trust for care.
Un cucciolo di ippopotamo, trovato accanto alla madre morta in un lago, è stato salvato e ora cresce in un centro specializzato in Kenya.
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