When I was in Kenya years ago they would not let us sleep under the stars at the lodge at Lake Nakura. They said we had to beware of the hippos. They would often come out of the water at night. If there was not some soft body there last night, the hippos certainly would not expect them that night. Also, the big "yawn" they do often is not that, it is a threat display. They are aggressive creatures. And BIG. I also have read of boating deaths due to hippos. Take them seriously. Steve *************************************************************************** PaddleWise Paddling Mailing List Submissions: paddlewise_at_lists.intelenet.net Subscriptions: paddlewise-request_at_lists.intelenet.net ***************************************************************************
> > From: "Bearss, Steve" <SB_at_adem.state.al.us> > > When I was in Kenya years ago they would not let us sleep under the > stars at the lodge at Lake Nakura. They said we had to beware of the > hippos. They would often come out of the water at night. If there was > not some soft body there last night, the hippos certainly would not > expect them that night. > > Also, the big "yawn" they do often is not that, it is a threat display. > They are aggressive creatures. And BIG. I also have read of boating > deaths due to hippos. Take them seriously. Even the dangerous crocodile gives the hippo a wide berth. I watched a documentary where it was shown that baby hippos had no fear of crocodiles who had great respect for hippo mammas. Cheers, Jackie http://www.gasp-seakayak.net/ _ _ _ _ _ \\ / \0/ \ / \0/ \ \\ " " `\ ,sSSs,\, ,o~~o, )\w/( ,sSS..)/{) ( u u )~e~O, <<..> sSSS_v)/ \ `\ ( ) ~~ ~~~~~ ~~ ~ )<*> ~~~~ sSS[(\_]___\ ~~~~ ~~ ~~~ _n_n__) \~~~~ ~~~ ~ ~~ <(_/_o_o_~~ ~ 'sS[_`-+---+) ~ ~~ ~ ~~`~~~~~~ ~~~~~~~ ~ \====+=======+======='===`=====\==============') ~~ ~ ~~ ~~~ ~~jf ~~~~~~~~~ ~~~~~~ ~~~~~~~ ~~~~\~ ~~~~ ~~~~~~~~~ ~~~ ~~ ~ ~~ ~ ~ ~~ ~~~ ~~~~~~ ~~~ ~~ ~~~~ ~~ ~ ,o--o, ~ ~ ~~ ,O~e~( u u ) ~~ ~~ ~~ ~ ~~ ~~ (\ ~ ~~~~ ( ) /' >jf:-) ~~~ ~ / (_n_n_ ~ ~~ ~~~~~ ~~~ ~~ ~(/ ~~~~ ~~~~ ~~ ~~~~~~~' ~~ ~ ~ ~~~~~ ~~~ ~ ~ ~~~~ ~ ~ ~ ~~~~ ~~~ ~ ~ ~~~~ ~~~~ ~ *************************************************************************** PaddleWise Paddling Mailing List Submissions: paddlewise_at_lists.intelenet.net Subscriptions: paddlewise-request_at_lists.intelenet.net ***************************************************************************
At 03:14 PM 2/11/98 -0800, Jackie Fenton wrote: > >> >> From: "Bearss, Steve" <SB_at_adem.state.al.us> > >> >> When I was in Kenya years ago they would not let us sleep under the >> stars at the lodge at Lake Nakura. They said we had to beware of the >> hippos. They would often come out of the water at night. If there was >> not some soft body there last night, the hippos certainly would not >> expect them that night. >> >> Also, the big "yawn" they do often is not that, it is a threat display. >> They are aggressive creatures. And BIG. I also have read of boating >> deaths due to hippos. Take them seriously. > >Even the dangerous crocodile gives the hippo a wide berth. >I watched a documentary where it was shown that baby hippos had no >fear of crocodiles who had great respect for hippo mammas. > >Cheers, > >Jackie >http://www.gasp-seakayak.net/ Next time I see a Hippo here in Florida I will give them a wide berth, even if it means going thru a hundred Gators. Dana *************************************************************************** PaddleWise Paddling Mailing List Submissions: paddlewise_at_lists.intelenet.net Subscriptions: paddlewise-request_at_lists.intelenet.net ***************************************************************************
Better stay off Miami Beach... > Next time I see a Hippo here in Florida I will give them a wide berth, > even if it means going thru a hundred Gators. > > Dana > > Bob Denton Vice President Undersea Breathing Systems bob_at_dnax.com http://www.dnax.com *************************************************************************** PaddleWise Paddling Mailing List Submissions: paddlewise_at_lists.intelenet.net Subscriptions: paddlewise-request_at_lists.intelenet.net ***************************************************************************
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