Common Hippo

Excellent rendu **********************

Hi Danielle ,
Your visit is most welcome. Thank you.
Glad you like it.
Best Wishes, a good weekend, and keep safe!!
Peter

Peter, CLOSE YOUR MOUTH, thats not nice in public ! hahahahaha heehheee!!!! what a fine close up shot here of this big ole Hippo... hope my silly comment didn't offend you, I am kidding with you... Best wishes, Sarah

Hi Sarah,
Thank you very much!
I'm happy that you had a good look!!
He is a 'common' hippo, and 'common' also means 'low social class', which explains his behaviour!!
Best Wishes, a good weekend, and keep safe!!
Peter

And that hippo really means what it says! Great photo. Perfect timing.

Hi Laura ,
Your visit is much appreciated. Thank you!
I am pleased you found it interesting.
Of course we now know that hippos are very dangerous and eat people...!
Best Wishes, a good weekend, and keep safe!!
Peter

Admirable et impressionnante prise de vue bien rendue.
Bon week-end salutaire.

Hi Malik ,
Thank you so much for your very kind visit.
I am so happy that you like the scene.
Best Wishes, a good weekend, and keep safe!!
Peter

LOL !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! What a capture, Peter !!!! *****************************************
Happy week-end !!!!

Hi Marie-claire ,
Thank you for visiting!
Glad you like it.
Best Wishes, a good weekend, and keep safe!!
Peter

große Klappe

Hi Wilfried ,
Your visit is most welcome. Thank you.
I'm happy that you had a good look!!
Best Wishes, a good weekend, and keep safe!!
Peter

When I was young I had the chance to visit our national zoo. There was an hippo, female, called Venus. If you gave 50cts to the man in charge he took a bunch of vegetables and called the hippo by "abre a boquinha, Venus", that is "open your little mouth, Venus", it was fascinating to her opening a huge wide mouth and engulf the treat...

Hi Isabel,
Thank you very much!
I am pleased you found it interesting.
A zoo keeper did explain to me that they train all the animals to respond in this way so they can do health checks on them easily!
Best Wishes, a good weekend, and keep safe!!
Peter

What are you saying ???
Beautiful image Peter.

Hi Jaap,
Thank you so much for your very kind visit.
I'm pleased that you have enjoyed it!
Best Wishes, a good weekend, and keep safe!!
Peter

Super :-) So geht es mir heute auch :-))

Hi Stephan,
Your visit is most welcome. Thank you.
I am so happy that you like the scene, and yes it has been a tiring week!!
Best Wishes, a good weekend, and keep safe!!
Peter

Well that looks like one big hungry mouth to feed Peter .. or one big smile for the camera..

Best wishes and stay safe..

Steve

Hi Steve ,
Thank you very much!
I'm happy that you had a good look!!
I think he is yawning.. Fed up with lockdown and no visitors!!
Best Wishes, a good weekend, and keep safe!!
Peter

Haha, that's a mouth to be proud of...if you're a hippo!!
Best wishes,
Rosa.

Hi Rosa,
Thank you so much for your very kind visit.
I am so happy that you like the big mouth! Just imagine being eaten by one!!
Best Wishes, a good weekend, and keep safe!!
Peter

Look at those teeth! Amazing!