Water species such as
hippos and crocodiles have invaded the communities posing a danger to their lives as the drought take its toll.
The
hippos have killed over four people and injured four others in the last one year, leading to an outcry by residents of the area that action be taken to avert more.
Including the new venture financing round, California-based
Hippo has raised $209 million.
A pregnant
hippo leaves her pod to give birth alone in shallow waters - some time later the baby
hippo pops his head above the surface of the water.
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We found several outfits offering the chance to shoot
hippos along the Luangwa, with one this year offering a "
hippo safari" at a pay-per-kill rate of PS10,700 for five, PS7,600 for three and PS4,200 for two.
Fat
Hippo has just been voted Best Casual Dining Venue at thefirst ever Newcastle Loves awardsand are sure to get plenty of more admirers for their Game of Cones if the response on Facebook is anything to go by.
London [UK], Jan 13 ( ANI ): A giant
hippo is missing in England.
By installing and utilizing the complimentary Notion kit,
Hippo customers will also receive a Smart Home discount on their home insurance policy, helping reduce their premiums.
In the first incident, a Taiwanese man was taking photos of the lake Sunday afternoon when a
hippo suddenly bit his chest.
But the shore of the freshwater lake is considered dangerous terrain especially in the dark, because of the many grazing
hippos.