Hippopotamus Collection

hippo mother with young one, Chobe river, Chobe Nationalpark, Botswana
SM-2764 Hippo mother with young one Chobe river, Chobe Nationalpark, Botswana Hippopotamus Stefan Meyers Please note that prints are for personal display purposes only

Hippopotamus
SM-1188 HIPPOPOTAMUS - adult and juvenile heads in weeds with young Hippopotamus amphibius Stefan Meyers Please note that prints are for personal display purposes only

Religion / Egypt / Taweret
The hippopotamus goddess, she is a likeable and benevolent creature who protects women during pregnancy and in childbirth

Pygmy Hippopotamus - & young
WAT-4425 PYGMY HIPPOPOTAMUS - With young, side by side Choeropsis liberiensis Latin can also be Hexaprotodon liberiensis M

Hippopotamus (Hippopotamus amphibius), Serengeti National Park, Tanzania, East Africa, Africa

Baby hippo standing in the middle of a herd (Hippopotamus amphibius), Masai Mara National Reserve, Kenya, Africa

Hippopotamus - Mother with baby - East Africa
PM-10503 Hippopotamus - Mother with baby East Africa Hippopotamus amphibius Pat Morris Please note that prints are for personal display purposes only and may not be reproduced in any way

Hippo, Hippopotamus amphibius, in Kruger National Park, Mpumalanga, South Africa

Common hippopotamuses (hippos), Hippopotamus amphibius, yawning, Kruger National Park, South Africa, Africa

Tranquil scene of a group of hippopotamus (Hippopotamus amphibius) in water at sunset, Okavango Delta, Botswana, Africa

Hippopotamus - adult and baby in water
WAT-9398 Hippopotamus - adult and baby in water Hippopotamus amphibius M. Watson Please note that prints are for personal display purposes only and may not be reproduced in any way

Hippopotamus Two sleeping together
KFo-439 River HIPPOPOTAMUS -Two sleeping together Africa Hippopotamus amphibus Kenneth W Fink Please note that prints are for personal display purposes only and may not be reproduced in any way

Hippopotamus - young playing in water practising the great gape (up to 150 degrees)
FL-3218 Hippopotamus - young playing in water practising the great gape (up to 150 degrees) used for ritual aggressive display Maasai Mara National Reserve -Kenya - Nile River valley of East Africa

Pygmy Hippopotamus
MI-1646 Pygmy Hippopotamus Masahiro Iijima Please note that prints are for personal display purposes only and may not be reproduced in any way

hippo mother with young one, Chobe river, Chobe Nationalpark, Botswana
SM-2765 Hippo mother with young one Chobe river, Chobe Nationalpark, Botswana Hippopotamus Stefan Meyers Please note that prints are for personal display purposes only

Faience animals from the 11th Dynasty in ancient Egypt, Louvre, Paris, France, Europe

Hippo, Hippopotamus amphibius, yawning in Kruger National Park, Mpumalanga, South Africa

A pod of hippos is seen in the Okavango Delta, Botswana, April 25, 2018. Picture taken April 25, 2018. REUTERS/Mike Hutchings

Skull of a pigmy hippo
Model of a pigmy hippo skull from Cyprus

1812 Hippopotamus skeleton by Cuvier
Skeleton of a hippopotamus, fine folio copperplate engraving from Cuviers " Ossamens Fossiles". Cuvier saw that the key to understanding fossils was to relate their bones to animals

Hippos fighting, Hippopotamus amphibius, in Kruger National Park, Mpumalanga, South Africa

Hippopotamus in Chongwe River at sunset, Lower Zambezi National Park, Zambia

An hippoptamus (Hippopotamus amphibius) submerged in water and looking at the camera, Lake Gipe, Tsavo, Kenya, East Africa, Africa

Piltdown Man reconstructed, 1912
Piltdown Man, as imagined by Illustrated London News special artist Amedee Forestier, soon after the discovery of the bones was made public in 1912

Hippopotamus (Hippopotamus amphibius), Kruger National Park, South Africa, Africa

Hippopotamus (Hippopotamus amphibius) rear end, Serengeti National Park, Tanzania, East Africa, Africa

Hippopotamus (Hippopotamus amphibius) with calf, Kruger National Park, Mpumalanga, South Africa, Africa

Hippo (Hippopotamus amphibius), submerged, Kruger National Park, South Africa, Africa

Hippopotamus - running in water - East Africa, Nile River valley of East Africa JFL02662
FL-3111 Hippopotamus - running in water East Africa, Nile River valley of East Africa Hippopotamus amphibius Ferrero Labat Please note that prints are for personal display purposes only

Hippopotamus - adult & young, Masai Mara National Reserve, Kenya, Nile River valley of East Africa JFL01057
FL-3082 Hippopotamus - adult & young Maasai Mara National Reserve, Kenya, Nile River valley of East Africa Hippopotamus amphibius Ferrero Labat Please note that prints are for personal display

Hippopotamus - in water. South Luangwa Valley National Park - Zambia - Africa
WAT-9206 Hippopotamus - in water South Luangwa Valley National Park - Zambia - Africa Hippopotamus amphibius M. Watson Please note that prints are for personal display purposes only

Hippopotamus (Hippopotamus amphibius) yawning, Serengeti National Park, Tanzania, East Africa, Africa

Hippopotamus
circa 1905: Two hippopotami relax in their enclosure at London Zoo. (Photo by London Stereoscopic Company/Getty Images)

Africa, Botswana, Moremi Wildlife Reserve, group of Hippos (Hippopotamus amphibius) standing at edge of water, young animal standing in water

Hippopotamus engraving 1803
The Museum of Natural History - the Animal Kingdom (Mammalia) Published by William Mackenzie, 1803 - London

Common Hippopotamus - Maasai Mara Reserve - Kenya
SE-840 Common Hippopotamus - Maasai Mara Reserve Kenya Hippopotamus amphibius Suzi Eszterhas Please note that prints are for personal display purposes only and may not be reproduced in any way

Hippos in Kruger National Park, South Africa
A group of hippos in Tshokwane, Kruger National Park, South Africa. The Park is one of the largest game reserves in Africa, and contains around 3000 hippos, as well as many other wild animals

Hippopotamus attacking a canoe, South Africa, 1857
Engraving showing a female hippopotamus attacking a large canoe, South Africa, c.1857. Apparently, the hippopotamus had been robbed of her offspring and decided to capsize the canoe in retaliation

Pygmy Hippopotamus - in water - West Africa
MAR-926 Pygmy Hippopotamus - in water West Africa Choeropsis liberiensis Thomas Marent Please note that prints are for personal display purposes only and may not be reproduced in any way

Hippopotamus - pair sunning themselves Kruger National Park, South Africa
VAN-33 HIPPOPOTAMUS - pair sunning themselves by the water Krugar National Park, South Africa Hippotamus amphibius Ingrid Van den Berg Please note that prints are for personal display purposes only

Hippopotamus - grazing, showing scars of recent conflict due to living in close proximity
RS-147 Hippopotamus - grazing Serengeti, Tanzania, Africa Hippopotamus amphibius A hippos appetite means it can consume up to 60 kilograms in one night

Hippopotamus Maasai Mara, Africa
LA-852 Hippopotamus Maasai Mara, Africa Hippopotamus amphibius Jean Michel Labat Please note that prints are for personal display purposes only and may not be reproduced in any way

Spotted Hyena attacking a hippo, Okavango Delta, Botswana

A young boy feeds a hippo a loaf of bread whilst riding on his back at Coventry Zoo, West Midlands. 23rd May 1969

Hippopotamus (Hippopotamus amphibius) with water hyacinth still on back after leaving water, Mana Pools National Park, Zimbabwe

Hippopotamus (Hippopotamus amphibius), female with calf on land, Masai-Mara Game Reserve, Kenya

Emilio, a pygmy hippopotamus, is sprayed with water to cool down on a hot summer day at Sofia City Zoo, Sofia, Bulgaria June 23, 2017. REUTERS/Stoyan Nenov TPX IMAGES OF THE DAY

Hippopotamus yawning in waterhole, Ruaha, Tanzania

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Illustration for The Animals Trip to Sea (colour litho)
8634291 Illustration for The Animals Trip to Sea (colour litho) by Thompson, George Henry (1853-1933); Private Collection; (add.info)

Illustration for The Animals Trip to Sea (colour litho)
8634290 Illustration for The Animals Trip to Sea (colour litho) by Thompson, George Henry (1853-1933); Private Collection; (add.info)

The British Empire, 1920s: Nigeria (colour litho)
8657402 The British Empire, 1920s: Nigeria (colour litho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Nigeria)

A Joyful Event in a Lion's Family (engraving)
8672817 A Joyful Event in a Lion's Family (engraving) by German School, (19th century) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: A Joyful Event in a Lion's Family)

Elephants and hippos along the Congo River in Africa. Color lithograph of the 19th century
NWI4855525 Elephants and hippos along the Congo River in Africa. Color lithograph of the 19th century; (add.info.: Elephants and hippos along the Congo River in Africa)

Hippopotamus (Hippopotamus amphibius), an area threatened with extinction
FLO4651120 Hippopotamus (Hippopotamus amphibius), an area threatened with extinction. Copper engraving by William Lizars, based on a drawing by James Stewart

Wild animals in the world (seal, walrus, whale, hippo, elephant, rhinoceros, zebra, boar, phacochere, deer, caribou)
NWI4955712 Wild animals in the world (seal, walrus, whale, hippo, elephant, rhinoceros, zebra, boar, phacochere, deer, caribou, suede, deer, antelope...)

Hippopotamus, Hippopotamus amphibius, vulnerable 1. Handcoloured copperplate engraving from Friedrich Johann
FLO4577121 Hippopotamus, Hippopotamus amphibius, vulnerable 1. Handcoloured copperplate engraving from Friedrich Johann Bertuch's Bilderbuch fur Kinder (Picture Book for Children), Weimar

Letter H: hood, hippo. Engraving in ABC of toys''. 1931 (engraving)
DUV4208324 Letter H: hood, hippo. Engraving in ABC of toys''. 1931 (engraving) by Neziere, Raymond de la (1865-1953); Private Collection; (add.info.: Letter H: hood, hippo)

African animals including hippopotamus, chameleon, crocodile, snake, etc. Handcoloured copperplate engraving by
FLO4620747 African animals including hippopotamus, chameleon, crocodile, snake, etc. Handcoloured copperplate engraving by from Giulio Ferrario's Costumes Antique and Modern of All Peoples

Classical allegorical statue of the River Nile, with old man and cornucopia, above images of crocodiles, hippopotami
FLO4620593 Classical allegorical statue of the River Nile, with old man and cornucopia, above images of crocodiles, hippopotami, etc

Medici Tigurini Historiae animalium
2626567 Medici Tigurini Historiae animalium; (add.info.: Illustrations of a rat, and a hippopotamus, from medici Tigurini Historiae animalium Historia animalium 1564; a veterinary anatomical book)

Hunting on the river Teoghe, tributary of the Ngami. Hippo harpoon. Engraving by Gustave Dore illustrating " les
PCT4273773 Hunting on the river Teoghe, tributary of the Ngami. Hippo harpoon. Engraving by Gustave Dore illustrating " les aventures et chasse du voyageur Charles-Jean Anderson dans

Engraving by Gustave Dore around 1850: evocation of an apocalyptic deluge combining biblical tradition
PCT4262427 Engraving by Gustave Dore around 1850: evocation of an apocalyptic deluge combining biblical tradition (one can see in the distance the ark of Noe on the sea)

Letter H: Hippo - Engraving in " Le livre d'images, Nouveau alphabet ou Alphabet pour petits garcons"
DUV4217918 Letter H: Hippo - Engraving in " Le livre d'images, Nouveau alphabet ou Alphabet pour petits garcons"

Head of a male hippopotamus, Hippopotamus amphibius. From Francois Le Vaillant (Levaillant)
FLO4722663 Head of a male hippopotamus, Hippopotamus amphibius. From Francois Le Vaillant (Levaillant, 1753-1824) Second Voyage into the Interior of Africa

Cartoon commenting on the arrival of the new hippopotamus at Zoological Society in Regent's Park, London
5308718 Cartoon commenting on the arrival of the new hippopotamus at Zoological Society in Regent's Park, London, 19th century; (add.info)

The Hippopotamus (colour litho)
8633868 The Hippopotamus (colour litho) by Thompson, George Henry (1853-1933); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Hippopotamus)

Illustration for The Animals Trip to Sea (colour litho)
8634292 Illustration for The Animals Trip to Sea (colour litho) by Thompson, George Henry (1853-1933); Private Collection; (add.info)

Contest with a hippopotamus (litho)
8641478 Contest with a hippopotamus (litho) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Contest with a hippopotamus)

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Wilds of Africa: Attacked by an Hippopotamus (engraving)
8652039 Wilds of Africa: Attacked by an Hippopotamus (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Attacked by an Hippopotamus)

Grandville engraving, from the book Private and Public Life of Animals (Les animaux ints par eux memes)
PCT4260886 Grandville engraving, from the book Private and Public Life of Animals (Les animaux ints par eux memes), edition Hetzel 1867 - Hippotamus worldly at a table at a banquet

Detail of an engraving by Grandville, extracted from the book Private and Public Life of Animals
PCT4260874 Detail of an engraving by Grandville, extracted from the book Private and Public Life of Animals (Les animaux ints par eux memes)

The zoo up to date (colour litho)
8672565 The zoo up to date (colour litho) by Andre, Richard (1834-1907); Private Collection; (add.info.: The zoo up to date. Zoo animals cycling)

Abyssinians hunting hippopotamus with muskets and spears. Handcoloured copperplate engraving by Antonio Sasso
FLO4619840 Abyssinians hunting hippopotamus with muskets and spears. Handcoloured copperplate engraving by Antonio Sasso from Giulio Ferrario's Ancient

Female hippopotamus, Hippopotamus amphibius. From Francois Le Vaillant (Levaillant)
FLO4722679 Female hippopotamus, Hippopotamus amphibius. From Francois Le Vaillant (Levaillant, 1753-1824) Second Voyage into the Interior of Africa

Zoogeography: Mammalia, Ungulata (colour litho)
8636447 Zoogeography: Mammalia, Ungulata (colour litho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Mammalia, Ungulata)

Illustration for The Animals Trip to Sea (colour litho)
8634294 Illustration for The Animals Trip to Sea (colour litho) by Thompson, George Henry (1853-1933); Private Collection; (add.info)

Illustration for The Animals Trip to Sea (colour litho)
8634293 Illustration for The Animals Trip to Sea (colour litho) by Thompson, George Henry (1853-1933); Private Collection; (add.info)

Jamrach is Coming (engraving)
8672782 Jamrach is Coming (engraving) by German School, (19th century) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: Jamrach is Coming)

Wilds of Africa: Stanley Shooting an Hippopotamus at the Falls (engraving)
8652042 Wilds of Africa: Stanley Shooting an Hippopotamus at the Falls (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Stanley Shooting an Hippopotamus at the Falls)

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In the vast Chobe National Park in Botswana, a majestic hippopotamus mother gracefully guides her young one through the tranquil waters of the Chobe River. These gentle giants, known scientifically as Hippopotamus amphibius, have long held a significant place in various cultures and religions. In ancient Egypt, the hippopotamus was revered as Taweret, a protective deity associated with fertility and childbirth. The pygmy hippopotamus and its adorable offspring also captivate hearts with their endearing presence. Found in Tanzania's Serengeti National Park, these smaller relatives showcase their playful nature as they frolic in the water while practicing their impressive gape of up to 150 degrees – an essential ritualistic display of aggression. The Nile River valley of East Africa is home to another enchanting scene: baby hippos standing proudly amidst a herd within Masai Mara National Reserve. Here, mothers diligently care for their babies, ensuring they grow strong and thrive in this diverse ecosystem. As night falls over East Africa's plains, two common hippopotamuses find solace together under the starry sky. Their bond exemplifies the deep connections forged between these magnificent creatures. Whether it be witnessing a mother guiding her young through African rivers or observing playful pygmy hippos perfecting their great gape display, encountering these incredible animals leaves us humbled by nature's wonders. From religious symbolism to captivating displays of affection and strength - there is no denying that hippos hold a special place both in our world and our hearts.