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A 63-year-old man is thankful to be alive following a hippo attack in Zambia, Africa. On Tuesday, June 25, Roland Cherry, from Warwickshire, England was dragged underwater by the animal while ...
Hippopotamus. The hippopotamus (Hippopotamus amphibius) (/ ˌhɪpəˈpɒtəməs /; pl.: hippopotamuses; , also shortened to hippo (pl.: hippos), further qualified as the common hippopotamus, Nile hippopotamus, or river hippopotamus, is a large semiaquatic mammal native to sub-Saharan Africa. It is one of only two extant species in the family ...
Hippo Regius (also known as Hippo or Hippone) is the ancient name of the modern city of Annaba, Algeria. It historically served as an important city for the Phoenicians, Berbers, Romans, and Vandals. Hippo was the capital city of the Vandal Kingdom from 435 to 439 AD. [1] until it was shifted to Carthage following the Vandal capture of Carthage ...
Huberta (hippopotamus) Huberta (initially named Hubert; the sex was discovered after death) was a hippopotamus which travelled for a large distance across South Africa. [1] In November 1928, Huberta left her waterhole in the St. Lucia Estuary in Zululand and over the next three years, travelled 1,600 kilometres (1,000 mi) to the Eastern Cape.
1996 Zambezi River hippopotamus attack. Coordinates: 17.926°S 25.857°E. The 1996 Zambezi River hippopotamus attack was an incident on the Zambezi River, Zimbabwe, near Victoria Falls on 9 March 1996 where a hippopotamus attacked two river tour guides killing one and injuring the other. The surviving tour guide is British-born [1] Zimbabwean ...
Augustine of Hippo (/ ɔːˈɡʌstɪn / aw-GUST-in, US also / ˈɔːɡəstiːn / AW-gə-steen; [22] Latin: Aurelius Augustinus Hipponensis; 13 November 354 – 28 August 430), [23] also known as Saint Augustine, was a theologian and philosopher of Berber origin and the bishop of Hippo Regius in Numidia, Roman North Africa.
Thagaste was originally a small Numidian village, inhabited by a Berber tribe into which Augustine of Hippo was born in AD 354. His mother Saint Monica was a Christian and his father Patricius (with Roman roots) was at first a pagan who later adopted Christianity. The city was located in the north-eastern highlands of Numidia.
Owen and Mzee. Owen and Mzee are a hippopotamus and an Aldabra giant tortoise, respectively, that attracted media attention after forming an unusual bond of friendship. They live in Haller Park, Bamburi, Kenya. [1] Owen was separated from his herd as a juvenile after Sumatra's December 2004 tsunami and was brought to the Haller Park rescue centre.