Solve, create, share and talk about jigsaw puzzles

hippo and turtle friends

Bookmarked Bookmark Solve this jigsaw puzzle later
ShareShare with your friends
ReportReport as inappropriate
35
63
Solve puzzle
35 pieces
63 solves
Solve puzzle

Thanks for sharing. Here is your html-code:

Why are you reporting this puzzle?

A sense of familiarity may be what sparked the friendship between Owen and Mzee, the young hippo and old tortoise who bonded after Owen, the hippo, was orphaned by the 2004 Indian Ocean tsunami and relocated to Haller Park, a wildlife sanctuary in Mombasa, Kenya. The pair’s similarity in size, shape and color may have contributed to their ability to connect, says wildlife biologist Bill Given, a research associate at the Denver Zoo, but the social nature of the hippo would also have been an important factor.

“Hippos live in social groups called ‘pods.’ It’s abnormal for a young hippo to be all on its own,” he says. “That animal has a natural instinct to try and bond with another animal, and if that’s what it’s placed with, then its only choice is to try and be friends with that tortoise.”
Why this advertisement?

Leaderboard

  1. hadzi1:16
  2. 808earline1:28
  3. Ianto1:30
  4. Robbos1:30
  5. froggy511:30
  6. LindaK73021:41
  7. twyla0531:47
  8. Edith141:52
  9. Thekingin641:54
  10. wolflady2:06

Comments

Please sign in to comment. Don't have a profile? Join now! Joining is absolutely free and no personal information is required.

wolflady

What a great story, and amazing. Too bad humans can't take a hint.. Nice picture.

Why this advertisement?
  • Do you know enough about copyright?

    When you share material online, it’s necessary to know what copyright law says about sharing online material. We have created a copyright video guide for you that will give you a basic understanding, along with 4 tips on how to share material within the boundaries of copyright law.