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NATURE: Hippos: Africa's River Giants DVD

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NATURE: Hippos: Africa's River Giants The hippopotamus has long been an enigma: an aquatic mammal that cannot swim, a vegetarian that is also the most dangerous animal in Africa. All hippos are utterly dependent on water,but in Botswana, hippos face an unparalleled challenge as deep floodwaters dry to dust in a matter of months. This documentary goes beneath... ... More
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NATURE: Hippos: Africa's River Giants The hippopotamus has long been an enigma: an aquatic mammal that cannot swim, a vegetarian that is also the most dangerous animal in Africa. All hippos are utterly dependent on water,but in Botswana, hippos face an unparalleled challenge as deep floodwaters dry to dust in a matter of months. This documentary goes beneath the surface to show how hippos protect their families and face their enemies, revealing an animal that is highly sensitive and surprisingly intelligent.This is the life of the hippo as never seen before.

Producer: Brad Bestelink, Bill Murphy
Executive Producer: Laura Marshall, Lucy Meadows, Fred Kaufman
Production Company: Icon Films, Ltd; BBC Natural History Unit; Thirteen
Production Year: 2019
Copyright Year: 2020
Director: Brad Bestelink
Narrator: David Attenborough
Discs: 1
Subtitles: Y
Subtitle Language: English (SDH)
DVI: Y
Audio Format: 5.1 Surround
Aspect Ratio: 16x9 Widescreen


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Hippo F. reviewed NATURE: Hippos: Africa's River Giants DVD
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Must have for hippo fans!
Review by Hippo F. review stating Must have for hippo fans!
This is a very unusual view of hippo life and society. As a collector of many items related to the beast, I appreciate this amazing video insight. The commentary is excellent--as expected from Sir David.

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