Photographs of hippos in Uganda

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Large hippo Charging hippo Closeup on a hippo (Hippopotamus amphibius) in the shallows of the Kazinga Channel Hippo (Hippopotamus amphibius) in the shallows of the Kazinga Channel Pink "albino" hippo Hippopotamus with head peaking out of a river Hippo emerging from the river Giant hippo Hippo in the shallows of the Kazinga Channel

Herd of hippos with just eyes and ears exposed Mother hippo with baby along the banks of the Kazinga channel Mother with baby hippo Mother and baby hippo Hippo asleep with its head resting on the back of another Sleeping hippo Hippo with eyes and ears just above the water surface Hippo emerging from the Kazinga Channel Many hippos in the Kazinga Channel Group of hippos in the Kazinga Channel

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