Bumpy the Baby Hippo's Rescue and Rehabilitation

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Bumpy, a tiny hippo orphan, was rescued in Kenya after losing its mother. The calf was found clinging to its mothers body in a lake and is now being hand-raised by keepers at Sheldrick Wildlife Trust. Bumpy is super attached to its keepers and spends most of its time submerged in the pool, always close to them. The little hippo is currently at the Kaluku …

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Bumpy, a tiny hippo orphan, was rescued in Kenya after losing its mother. The calf was found clinging to its mothers body in a lake and is now being hand-raised by keepers at Sheldrick Wildlife Trust. Bumpy is super attached to its keepers and spends most of its time submerged in the pool, always close to them. The little hippo is currently at the Kaluku sanctuary, preparing for a wild release alongside another orphaned hippo. Sheldricks experts are confident that Bumpy will thrive with their ca

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