Baby Hippo
03 Oct 2003, San Diego, California, United States --- Funani, an African river hippo, gives her female calf Jazi a little nudge on the behind, as they swim inside the 150,000-gallon pool exhibit at the San Diego Zoo. The 260-pound Jazi is three months old and is the third female calf to be born to Funani in the last four years. Baby hippos, which weigh between 80 and 100 pounds at birth, are born swimming and do virtually everything underwater. --- IMAGE BY HANDOUT/REUTERS/CORBIS
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Kirsti Medig, donegalnurse, Pedro Picasso, Perla*, and 763 other people added this photo to their favorites.
Perla* (91 months ago | reply)
Heart warming...
bart234465 (85 months ago | reply)
Awww....
RosieFbxAK (84 months ago | reply)
This is so damned cute it looks fake - like a cartoon! Lucky you - Wish I could see them.
Pitbull MaMa (82 months ago | reply)
this shot is wonderful...you were very lucky to be ther eand catch the pic..
Cory' (79 months ago | reply)
What a great shot and a great moment, well captured
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MaureenShaughnessy (78 months ago | reply)
what a sweet moment you caught on your camera. it makes me smile big! I used this photo as part of a mosaic for the New Year. Thank you and I hope you don't mind. Have a blessed and happy New Year!
Jorge Alberto Mendoza (76 months ago | reply)
like national geographic!
CharlesSF (70 months ago | reply)
What a great shot of Nature's YOUTH!!
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Searocket (69 months ago | reply)
sweet
Garlic Kat (67 months ago | reply)
Lovely photo! So very sweet...
nhmck@sbcglobal.net (64 months ago | reply)
this picture is absolutely adorable! you are so lucky to get this shot!
#anne# (busy!!) (63 months ago | reply)
amazing! lovely shot!
littleredglass (63 months ago | reply)
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Jim67 (61 months ago | reply)
Awesome, and I've been there!
pawscbr (60 months ago | reply)
The both look like they're smiling. Sweet pic.
allirog (58 months ago | reply)
I can't stop looking at this.. the cutest picture ever!
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Francescaph* (53 months ago | reply)
so tender!!
BlueisCoool (53 months ago | reply)
What a great looking capture of mom and her baby !
Marit Welker Photography (52 months ago | reply)
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eighthave (47 months ago | reply)
That's a great shot, it looks to me almost like the mother is a visitor at the "park" and got a baby hippo balloon that she's trying to keep from blowing away. Strange idea perhaps, I know, but with that unusual angle of the baby's body, it just looks like it almost isn't a "real" hippo, if that makes sense.
loweryjes (46 months ago | reply)
Hi, I'm an admin for a group called high quality nature, and we'd love to have this added to the group!
write2ariana (45 months ago | reply)
Adorable. The only thing that would have been better is if it was not trapped in a zoo.
freef0cus (44 months ago | reply)
very cute
Zfire1 (42 months ago | reply)
the cutest picture i seen in a long time ..i adore
bananajode (41 months ago | reply)
Awwwwww!! Wow...what an incredible shot. LOVE this!!!
shellys cat (41 months ago | reply)
Hi, I'm an admin for a group called All Things Animal, and we'd love to have this added to the group!
CzechR (39 months ago | reply)
Beautiful!
danielle kiemel (38 months ago | reply)
what a beautiful moment, hippos are so cute!
Ms Cupcake (37 months ago | reply)
Awwwwww! :D
i.helsby (31 months ago | reply)
Brilliant!
Golden Emporium (31 months ago | reply)
Very cute
midniteboarder (27 months ago | reply)
that is precious. I LOVE the babies huge smile!
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Flight Of Littlewing (21 months ago | reply)
A very "feel good" photo! Extremely cute!
Issa Fakhro (16 months ago | reply)
hahaha :)
♫ Lion ♫ (16 months ago | reply)
Cute:)))
GM.Pizik (16 months ago | reply)
"150,000-gallon pool"
Almost as big as 2,000,000 cubic miles of fresh water on the earth, Oh! no it isn't, it is tiny in comparison!
Cabe 51 (16 months ago | reply)
This is the best thing I've ever seen!
Ivonildo Di Lira (16 months ago | reply)
Muito legal! A mãe, como sempre, cuidando do filhote!
Lady-bug (16 months ago | reply)
So precious!! :)
crazyjuggalette1 (16 months ago | reply)
this is cool
cable489 (16 months ago | reply)
How come no share Will?
nashslides (16 months ago | reply)
Aww, cute things that will TOTALLY KILL YOU! Hippos are deceptively cuddly looking.
yestadtmillinery (16 months ago | reply)
we made this from the above picture 28.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lz31g2eGcI1qzs10wo 1_r2_400.gif
ishabluebell (15 months ago | reply)
Lovely picture. But they don't swim. They walk along the bottom. See 3rd paragraph in the "Description" section here: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hippopotamus
Steve Taylor (Photography) (15 months ago | reply)
A Mother's pride in her child
argyle plaids (14 months ago | reply)
if i could favorite this a million times i'd do it!
me-graphy (12 months ago | reply)
beautiful image, lovely captured :)
anri428 (9 months ago | reply)
Is there anyway to buy this in print? Or can i buy the original file of it so i can print it here i Japan? I just felt in love with this mom&child hippo!
virgo's (5 months ago | reply)
very cute
seattlerayhutch45 (2 months ago | reply)
Spectacular adorable capture! Amazing and delightful!
K C Lee (5 weeks ago | reply)
Beautiful