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    Hippopotamus & River Wildlife

    Hippopotamus amphibius

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    VUVulnerableAlso known as: Common Hippopotamus

    Natural History

    Habitat

    African rivers and lake shallows, grazing grassland at night

    Classroom Facts

    • Its scientific name is Hippopotamus amphibius, and biologists group it in the Hippopotamidae family (order Artiodactyla).
    • The IUCN Red List assesses this species as Vulnerable (VU).
    • Where it lives: African rivers and lake shallows, grazing grassland at night.

    Live Cameras

    7 hippopotamus & river wildlife cameras in the catalog.

    Each listing shows its current source, permission, and playback-verification state.

    River

    Hippopotamus & River Wildlife

    Tanganyika Wildlife Park

    Representative artwork pending

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    Hippopotamus & River Wildlife · Goddard

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    Verified Source

    Mars the Baby Hippo Live Cam

    Tanganyika Wildlife Park · Goddard, United States

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    Stream unavailable; last live Aug 16

    River

    Hippopotamus & River Wildlife

    John Ball Zoo

    Representative artwork pending

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    Hippopotamus & River Wildlife · Grand Rapids

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    Hippopotamus & River WildlifeVU
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    Baby Pygmy Hippo Live Cam - John Ball Zoo

    John Ball Zoo · Grand Rapids, United States

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    Stream unavailable; last live Aug 12

    Preview image for LIVE African River Wildlife - Kenya Hippo & Crocodile Cam - MPALA | explore.org
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    Hippopotamus & River Wildlife · Laikipia

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    Hippopotamus & River WildlifeVU
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    LIVE African River Wildlife - Kenya Hippo & Crocodile Cam - MPALA | explore.org

    Mpala Research Centre · Laikipia, Kenya

    Live now

    Checked 7m ago

    Preview image for San Diego Hippo Cam
    Live now

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    Hippopotamus & River Wildlife · San Diego

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    Hippopotamus & River WildlifeVU
    Verified Source

    San Diego Hippo Cam

    Under-and-over views of the Lost Forest hippos.

    San Diego Zoo Wildlife Alliance · San Diego, United States

    Live now

    Checked 1m ago

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    Preview image for Olifants River
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    Hippopotamus & River Wildlife · Balule Nature Reserve (Olifants West)

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    Hippopotamus & River WildlifeVU
    Verified Source

    Olifants River

    Riverbank cam, Greater Kruger

    Explore.org (Africam / Naledi Bush Lodge) · Balule Nature Reserve (Olifants West), South Africa

    Live now

    Checked 2m ago

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    Preview image for Cincinnati Zoo Hippo Cam (Fiona)
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    Hippopotamus & River Wildlife · Cincinnati

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    Hippopotamus & River WildlifeVU

    Cincinnati Zoo Hippo Cam (Fiona)

    Nile hippos at Hippo Cove

    Cincinnati Zoo & Botanical Garden · Cincinnati, United States

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    The source is not reporting a playable stream

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    Preview image for San Antonio Zoo Hippo Cam
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    Hippopotamus & River Wildlife · San Antonio

    Open
    Hippopotamus & River WildlifeVU

    San Antonio Zoo Hippo Cam

    Hippos Timothy and Uma

    San Antonio Zoo · San Antonio, United States

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    The source is not reporting a playable stream

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