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Wild About Animals

Steve Ryde

Ross Lee

Wild About Animals: Episode 3: Hippos

Children's: Factual

Episode 3

Episode 3: Hippos

Hippos

CBBC - Wild About Animals, Hippos

The programme follows Hugo, a young male hippo who lives in Zambia's Luangwa River.

Hugo is young male Hippo who lives in Zambia's Luangwa River. He lives with his mother in a stretch of the river ruled by his father - the biggest, loudest, grumpiest Hippo.

A programme following Hugo, a young male hippo who lives in Zambia's Luangwa River. 

The stretch of the river which Hugo calls home is ruled by his father - 'The King of the River' - the biggest, loudest and grumpiest hippo. Hugo has other babies to play with, but older males are not tolerated by the King, who will fight to preserve his territory. Crocodiles share their home and lions prowl on the shore, but Hugo's mum is always around to keep him safe.

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