a hippo tale

linnie · 02-19-2005, 09:08 PM

Poodlesmom emailed me this beautiful pic and the story...

This dear baby hippo was a victim of the tsunami he was washed out to sea and then fortunately back to shore. He was found by rangers and taken to a sanctuary where he decided this large tortoise was going to be his new mum.

As we are all such great animal lovers I thought I would share it with you

WingedFoal · 02-19-2005, 09:12 PM

Ohhh that is so sweet! I feel for that poor little hippo baby, but at least he's got a new mother..... Even if she isn't very comfortable to curl up with.

He looks so sweet and innocent. I could almost just squeeze him he's so cute.

IceyBlueSibes · 02-22-2005, 08:51 AM

Aww! So cute. I love stories that are like that. Other animals taking in babies of a different species...

sheltiepups · 02-22-2005, 09:06 AM

Crossfire Bulldogs · 02-22-2005, 10:39 AM

Awwww my heart just breaks for that poor little guy, I'm glad he's found comfort and seems happy now.

tommyjake · 02-22-2005, 01:38 PM

aww that is so sweet! thanks for sharing. I find it annoying that the whole world has been going on about the tsunami disaster and helping all the people there, but no one has ever botherd to help all those hundreds of poor animals who must have died aswell.

WingedFoal · 02-22-2005, 02:50 PM

Amazingly, most of the animals knew of it ahead of time and ran for higher ground if they got the chance. The people there didn't get it, so they stayed on the low grounds. Supposedly, they found few dead animals.

Here's a couple of stories I found about it.

http://www.organicconsumers.org/corp/tsunami.cfm
http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/6795562

linnie · 02-22-2005, 08:11 PM

winged foal I was amazed at that also. And eternally greatful that many animals survived.

WingedFoal · 02-23-2005, 07:12 AM

Me too. It's a shame that humans can't take a lesson from animals, me being included. Sometimes instinct can be a lot better than education.

Could you imagine how many people could have been saved if they either had that instinct or knew what the animals were doing?

linnie · 02-23-2005, 07:21 AM

did you know many oldtimers on one island took note and were saved because they moved to high ground

WingedFoal · 02-23-2005, 07:23 AM

No I didn't know that. Well good, so some people were listening to the animals. That makes me feel a little bit better.

gaddylovesdogs · 02-24-2005, 05:03 PM

Aw, how sweet. I'm glad he's safe.

ChiChi · 02-25-2005, 05:47 AM

AWWW~~ that is kewl how animals do that... kinda like the nighngale story!

02-19-2005, 09:08 PM	#1 (permalink)
linnie tibbie girl Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Australia Posts: 3,051 Rep Power: 168	a hippo tale Poodlesmom emailed me this beautiful pic and the story... This dear baby hippo was a victim of the tsunami he was washed out to sea and then fortunately back to shore. He was found by rangers and taken to a sanctuary where he decided this large tortoise was going to be his new mum. As we are all such great animal lovers I thought I would share it with you
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02-19-2005, 09:12 PM	#2 (permalink)
WingedFoal Bostons Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Birmingham, AL, USA Posts: 1,035 Rep Power: 92	Ohhh that is so sweet! I feel for that poor little hippo baby, but at least he's got a new mother..... Even if she isn't very comfortable to curl up with. He looks so sweet and innocent. I could almost just squeeze him he's so cute.
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02-22-2005, 08:51 AM	#3 (permalink)
IceyBlueSibes Eyes = Mirror to the soul Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: Jupiter, Fla. Posts: 7,601 Blog Entries: 1 Rep Power: 263	Aww! So cute. I love stories that are like that. Other animals taking in babies of a different species...
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02-22-2005, 01:38 PM	#6 (permalink)
tommyjake I Love my Shelts Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: United Kingdom Posts: 274 Rep Power: 74	aww that is so sweet! thanks for sharing. I find it annoying that the whole world has been going on about the tsunami disaster and helping all the people there, but no one has ever botherd to help all those hundreds of poor animals who must have died aswell.
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02-22-2005, 02:50 PM	#7 (permalink)
WingedFoal Bostons Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Birmingham, AL, USA Posts: 1,035 Rep Power: 92	Amazingly, most of the animals knew of it ahead of time and ran for higher ground if they got the chance. The people there didn't get it, so they stayed on the low grounds. Supposedly, they found few dead animals. Here's a couple of stories I found about it. http://www.organicconsumers.org/corp/tsunami.cfm http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/6795562
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02-22-2005, 08:11 PM	#8 (permalink)
linnie tibbie girl Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Australia Posts: 3,051 Rep Power: 168	winged foal I was amazed at that also. And eternally greatful that many animals survived.
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02-23-2005, 07:12 AM	#9 (permalink)
WingedFoal Bostons Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Birmingham, AL, USA Posts: 1,035 Rep Power: 92	Me too. It's a shame that humans can't take a lesson from animals, me being included. Sometimes instinct can be a lot better than education. Could you imagine how many people could have been saved if they either had that instinct or knew what the animals were doing?
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02-23-2005, 07:21 AM	#10 (permalink)
linnie tibbie girl Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Australia Posts: 3,051 Rep Power: 168	did you know many oldtimers on one island took note and were saved because they moved to high ground
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02-23-2005, 07:23 AM	#11 (permalink)
WingedFoal Bostons Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Birmingham, AL, USA Posts: 1,035 Rep Power: 92	No I didn't know that. Well good, so some people were listening to the animals. That makes me feel a little bit better.
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02-24-2005, 05:03 PM	#12 (permalink)
gaddylovesdogs don't have a cow! Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: USA Posts: 3,418 Rep Power: 149	Aw, how sweet. I'm glad he's safe.
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02-25-2005, 05:47 AM	#13 (permalink)
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