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Monday Smile: Baby hippo’s first rainstorm

22 Jan 2024
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A visitor to the Manyeleti Nature Reserve in the Kruger National Park captured the moment when a tiny hippopotamus emerged from the murky depths of a watering hole to a stormy surprise. This little one had likely never felt rain before, and the downpour was the perfect playground for the curious hippo.

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