Orphaned baby hippo to be hand-reared by keepers at Kenya sanctuary
The baby hippo, which has been named Bumpy, was found clinging to its lifeless mother at a lake.
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"He scrambled right into Keeper Joseph’s lap and spent most of the trip chattering in little hippo grunts."
— Keeper Joseph , Other
"Bumpy clung to his caretakers almost immediately, seeking the connection he had suddenly lost."
— Angela Sheldrick , Activist
"Il cucciolo era disperato in cerca di conforto e contatto ed è rimasto incollato ai suoi custodi fin da quel momento."
— Angela Sheldrick , Activist
Key People
Angela Sheldrick leads the Sheldrick Wildlife Trust, known for rehabilitating orphaned animals.
Keeper Joseph is another caregiver at the Sheldrick Wildlife Trust who looks after Bumpy.
Keeper Simon is one of the caretakers at the Sheldrick Wildlife Trust responsible for caring for the orphaned hippo, Bumpy.
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The baby hippo, which has been named Bumpy, was found clinging to its lifeless mother at a lake.
A baby hippo named Bumpy, found clinging to its deceased mother in Kenya, is now being hand-reared at a wildlife sanctuary after being rescued.
Bumpy, an orphaned baby hippo, is receiving care at the Sheldrick Wildlife Trust after being rescued in Kenya, with his story warming hearts online.
A baby hippo found desperately nudging its dead mother at a lake in Kenya over the weekend is now being hand-reared at a wildlife sanctuary after being rescued.
Rescuers saved Bumpy, an orphaned baby hippo found beside its deceased mother at Lake Oloiden in Kenya, and transferred it to the Sheldrick Wildlife Trust for care.
Un cucciolo di ippopotamo, trovato accanto alla madre morta in un lago, è stato salvato e ora cresce in un centro specializzato in Kenya.
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