1.0Naturehttps://www.pbs.org/wnet/natureAmanda Schmidthttps://www.pbs.org/wnet/nature/author/schmidta/Katavi: Africa’s Fallen Paradise: Purgatory ~ Hippo Mourning Caught on Camera | Nature | PBSrich600338<blockquote class="wp-embedded-content" data-secret="1MsPdFBjLT"><a href="https://www.pbs.org/wnet/nature/hippo-mourning-caught-on-camera/32757/"> Hippo Mourning Caught on Camera</a></blockquote><iframe sandbox="allow-scripts" security="restricted" src="https://www.pbs.org/wnet/nature/hippo-mourning-caught-on-camera/32757/embed/#?secret=1MsPdFBjLT" width="600" height="338" title="“ Hippo Mourning Caught on Camera” — Nature" data-secret="1MsPdFBjLT" frameborder="0" marginwidth="0" marginheight="0" scrolling="no" class="wp-embedded-content"></iframe><script type="text/javascript">
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https://www.pbs.org/wnet/nature/files/2025/03/IMhfaIH-asset-mezzanine-16x9-YZTivFE.jpg19201080As a new day dawns on a changed hippo colony, the clan gathers around their fallen leader. As the colony gathers around his body, it's hard not to interpret their behavior as mourning. While this type of procession has been observed with elephants, it is extremely rare amongst hippos.