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Hippopotamus at the Oregon Zoo, in Washington Park, Portland, Oregon

Hippo In A Pond
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One of the hippos had just emerged from is pond water and opened its mouth.

Hippopotamus external link   •  at Oregon Zoo external link   •  in Washington Park external link   •  Portland, Oregon external link   •  (Date Photographed: 13:58:04 Friday 10 November 2017)   •  (Date Published: Friday 5 January 2017)   •  © 2017 Bryan Costales Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial License #C17_6168
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Hippo In Reverse
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A hippo backed away from the shore and, in the process, rippled the pond's surface.

Hippopotamus external link   •  at Oregon Zoo external link   •  in Washington Park external link   •  Portland, Oregon external link   •  (Date Photographed: 13:58:07 Friday 10 November 2017)   •  (Date Published: Friday 5 January 2017)   •  © 2017 Bryan Costales Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial License #C17_6169
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Could Go No Further
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Another hippo stood on dry ground and pressed its nose against a rock wall.

Hippopotamus external link   •  at Oregon Zoo external link   •  in Washington Park external link   •  Portland, Oregon external link   •  (Date Photographed: 13:58:42 Friday 10 November 2017)   •  (Date Published: Friday 5 January 2017)   •  © 2017 Terry Costales Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial License #T17_7031
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The Enclosure
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The enclosure for the hippo was spacious and surrounded by green plants.

Hippopotamus external link   •  at Oregon Zoo external link   •  in Washington Park external link   •  Portland, Oregon external link   •  (Date Photographed: 13:59:30 Friday 10 November 2017)   •  (Date Published: Friday 5 January 2017)   •  © 2017 Bryan Costales Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial License #C17_6170
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