Hungry Hungry Hippos
The view from a boat tour of the Shire River in Malawi:
Hippo are the most frightening animal I’ve ever been near. They kill more people than any other animal in Africa and their sheer size is unbelievable. We were close enough to hear them grunt, see the detail of their wrinkled brow, watch them swim, listen to their ears splatter in the water. Hippo don’t really swim. I learned from our guide that they run along the river bottom. Their tails act as a propeller. Pretty cool construction, huh? God is great.
~K
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Amazing photos. I love coming here and learning something new everyday. Africa is beautiful. So very, very beautiful.
July 10th, 2008 at 3:46 amYour photos are amazing, Kelli!
July 10th, 2008 at 4:22 amYou really are making me jealous! I can’t imagine actually being close enough to the hippos to hear their ears hit the water. I’ve watched so many documentaries on hippos and how they are quite dangerous etc. You are definitely a brave one to get that close.
July 10th, 2008 at 4:51 amGod is great. Thank you for telling me that today! Makes the day start off just right!
July 10th, 2008 at 4:53 amI had the Hungry Hungry Hippo game growing up and thought they were just too cute… I think you have changed my opinion. Even so, you are right, God is great!
July 10th, 2008 at 5:07 amUnbelivably fantastic photos! Holy cripes. What a beautiful adventure you are on!
Little tail propellers. Love it. Can’t wait till the kiddos wake up so we can read up on hippos and I can tell them about the tails.
July 10th, 2008 at 6:27 amI’ve always loved hippos. I would love to see them in person outside of a zoo. Even though I think I would be a lee-tle bit scar-wed.
July 10th, 2008 at 6:35 amI’m loving these photos and enjoying your travels through my monitor!
July 10th, 2008 at 6:54 amWhat incredible adventures!! How amazing..
July 10th, 2008 at 7:00 amSpectacular! What an incredible adventure. Thank you for sharing your photos and experiences Kelli.
July 10th, 2008 at 7:11 amWow! I can’t believe you got so close. Awesome adventures! Great photos!
July 10th, 2008 at 7:32 amThese are fantastic photos!
July 10th, 2008 at 8:15 amAren’t they scary! Wouldn’t want my boat to tip over in that water! Those boys are so cute they made me smile :O)
July 10th, 2008 at 8:48 amLove the photos, love the posts! Awesome! You go girl!
July 10th, 2008 at 9:01 amThanks for sharing the photos and stories! I’m learning so much from your experiences!
July 10th, 2008 at 9:32 amThe hippos are giving the elephants a run for their money. Loving it!
July 10th, 2008 at 9:38 amWow. Those are some amazing photos!
July 10th, 2008 at 10:47 amYou’ve outdone yourself with these photos, Kell. Truly awe inspiring.
Also, I love hippos.
July 10th, 2008 at 1:54 pmGod is indeed great and his handiwork is amazing as seen in your photos. I love the expressions of the children. They just glow with love. Thanks for sharing.
July 10th, 2008 at 2:04 pmI always imagine hippos with tutus from fantasia every time someone mentions hippos, but they are truly scary animals. Are they also the ones that fling their poop? Or is that rhinos?
July 10th, 2008 at 3:18 pmI’ve really enjoyed looking at your pictures. It looks like you had a wonderful time. Those hippos look like they are a little too close for comfort.
July 10th, 2008 at 5:15 pmGreat photos, they look like something straight out of National Geographic. You are an awesome photographer. I wouldn’t have known whether to be excited or terrified that a hippo was so close.
July 10th, 2008 at 6:47 pmbeautiful photos kelly…
July 11th, 2008 at 8:52 am