There is no male(or adult one anyway) I don't think they want anymore as they have about 8 and if they bred more, nowhere else really wants them- except possibly another Safari Park.
No, they definately don't. The only land area they have is a small cindered area like a little carpark, some of which they've turned into a mudwallow. Although this is a big group their conditions are FAR from ideal- no grazing, filthy water, primitive housing.
tht is awful !
i know i shouldnt say anything about the housing cause our hippos have never used there house but the grazing problem is awful. they will get bad sun burn with out cover when on land and if the walllow isnt deep they will get cold and bad skin. our water is lake water and gets filtered bye the river wyle that runs through it.
tht is awful !
i know i shouldnt say anything about the housing cause our hippos have never used there house but the grazing problem is awful. they will get bad sun burn with out cover when on land and if the walllow isnt deep they will get cold and bad skin. our water is lake water and gets filtered bye the river wyle that runs through it.
To be fair conditions aren't that bad. The hippo's are unlikely to get sunburn - in the larger portion of the lake there are plenty of trees, and the hippo's tend to be underwater for the most part (or caked in mud). The lake area they have access to is pretty big, but unfortunatley they are quite often in the smaller section which is blocked off.
The Lake is ample in size though its a funny shape, long and narrow(artificially created in the past as part of the Park landscaping no doubt) I doubt they suffer sunburn. But the filthy (putrid) water and lack of any grazing area are major setbacks to any claim this is a 'good' exhibit IMO.
