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Hippopotamus Collection (page 9)

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

Background imageHippopotamus Collection: Cape Anteater, Malay Tapir and Hippopotamus

Cape Anteater, Malay Tapir and Hippopotamus
LLM457006 Cape Anteater, Malay Tapir and Hippopotamus by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Cape Anteater, Malay Tapir and Hippopotamus)

Background imageHippopotamus Collection: South American or Brazilian tapir, Tapirus

South American or Brazilian tapir, Tapirus terrestris. Vulnerable. (Hippopotamus terrestre de Linneaus). Handcoloured copperplate engraving from Georg Wolfgang Knorrs Deliciae Naturae Selectae of

Background imageHippopotamus Collection: Nile hippopotamus, Hippopotamus amphibius. Vulnerable

Nile hippopotamus, Hippopotamus amphibius. Vulnerable. L Hippopotame amphibie du Nil. Handcoloured copperplate engraving from Georg Wolfgang Knorrs Deliciae Naturae Selectae of Kabinet van

Background imageHippopotamus Collection: Hippopotamus (bronze)

Hippopotamus (bronze)
500000 Hippopotamus (bronze) by Greco-Roman; height: 6.2 cm; Cleveland Museum of Art, OH, USA; (add.info.: Solid cast bronze Greco-Roman period hippopotamus (332 BC - AD 395).); Bequest of Leonard C

Background imageHippopotamus Collection: African animals including hippopotamus, chameleon

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

Background imageHippopotamus Collection: Classical allegorical statue of the River Nile

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

Background imageHippopotamus Collection: Abyssinians hunting hippopotamus with muskets and spears

Abyssinians hunting hippopotamus with muskets and spears. Handcoloured copperplate engraving by Antonio Sasso from Giulio Ferrarios Ancient and Modern Costumes of all the Peoples of the World

Background imageHippopotamus Collection: The Hippopotamus, 1804 (colour litho)

The Hippopotamus, 1804 (colour litho)
810366 The Hippopotamus, 1804 (colour litho) by Daniell, Samuel (1775-1811); Private Collection; The Stapleton Collection; English, out of copyright

Background imageHippopotamus Collection: Hippopotamus, vulnerable

Hippopotamus, vulnerable
Hippopotamus, Hippopotamus amphibius, vulnerable 1. Handcoloured copperplate engraving from Friedrich Johann Bertuchs Bilderbuch fur Kinder (Picture Book for Children), Weimar, 1792

Background imageHippopotamus Collection: Young Hippopotamus Bobbie at London Zoo, 1927 (b / w photo)

Young Hippopotamus Bobbie at London Zoo, 1927 (b / w photo)
3474506 Young Hippopotamus Bobbie at London Zoo, 1927 (b/w photo) by Bond, Frederick William (1887-1942); Zoological Society of London; eZoological Society of London; British, out of copyright

Background imageHippopotamus Collection: Mountain stream in north-east Africa in flood during the rainy season (coloured engraving)

Mountain stream in north-east Africa in flood during the rainy season (coloured engraving)
3630139 Mountain stream in north-east Africa in flood during the rainy season (coloured engraving) by German School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

Background imageHippopotamus Collection: Hippopotamus, illustration from Wildlife of the World, c. 1910 (colour litho)

Hippopotamus, illustration from Wildlife of the World, c. 1910 (colour litho)
3037081 Hippopotamus, illustration from Wildlife of the World, c.1910 (colour litho) by Kuhnert, Wilhelm (1865-1926); Private Collection; (add.info)

Background imageHippopotamus Collection: Zoo Animals Up To Date on Cycles - Hippo on Penny Farthing

Zoo Animals Up To Date on Cycles - Hippo on Penny Farthing
Zoo Animals Up To Date on Cycles - Hippo on a Penny Farthing. 1892

Background imageHippopotamus Collection: Hippopotamuses Bobbie and Joan lying down in their enclosure in

Hippopotamuses Bobbie and Joan lying down in their enclosure in
2662462 Hippopotamuses Bobbie and Joan lying down in their enclosure in London Zoo, July 1923 (b/w photo) by Bond, Frederick William (1887-1942)

Background imageHippopotamus Collection: A female Hippopotamus, Guy Fawkes gaping in a pool at London Zoo circa 1900

A female Hippopotamus, Guy Fawkes gaping in a pool at London Zoo circa 1900
1218684 A female Hippopotamus, Guy Fawkes gaping in a pool at London Zoo circa 1900. Guy Fawkes was born to mother Adhela on 5th November 1872

Background imageHippopotamus Collection: Views in Amatongaland (engraving)

Views in Amatongaland (engraving)
1595107 Views in Amatongaland (engraving) by Loye, Charles Auguste (Montbard) (1841-1905); Private Collection; (add.info.: Views in Amatongaland)

Background imageHippopotamus Collection: Hippopotamus, 1860 (colour litho)

Hippopotamus, 1860 (colour litho)
998816 Hippopotamus, 1860 (colour litho) by German School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: From A Bilder-Atlas zur wissenschaftlich-populAaren Naturgeschichte der SAaugetiere in ihren)

Background imageHippopotamus Collection: Sunday Afternoon at the Zoological Gardens, Beauty and the Beast (engraving)

Sunday Afternoon at the Zoological Gardens, Beauty and the Beast (engraving)
1036544 Sunday Afternoon at the Zoological Gardens, Beauty and the Beast (engraving) by Macquoid, Percy (1852-1925); Private Collection; (add.info.: Sunday Afternoon at the Zoological Gardens)

Background imageHippopotamus Collection: Hippopotamus, rhinoceros and tapir (coloured engraving)

Hippopotamus, rhinoceros and tapir (coloured engraving)
1090871 Hippopotamus, rhinoceros and tapir (coloured engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Hippopotamus, rhinoceros and tapir)

Background imageHippopotamus Collection: Notes of Dr Livingstones Travels (engraving)

Notes of Dr Livingstones Travels (engraving)
1058526 Notes of Dr Livingstones Travels (engraving) by Whymper, Josiah Wood (1813-1903); Private Collection; (add.info.: Notes of Dr Livingstones Travels)

Background imageHippopotamus Collection: Native modes of hunting (colour litho)

Native modes of hunting (colour litho)
961069 Native modes of hunting (colour litho) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Plate 7. Africa: native modes of hunting hippopotamus, antelopes, etc, etc)

Background imageHippopotamus Collection: Ancient Egypt: Pharaoh hunting Hippopotamus, 1866 (coloured engraving)

Ancient Egypt: Pharaoh hunting Hippopotamus, 1866 (coloured engraving)
XEE702497 Ancient Egypt: Pharaoh hunting Hippopotamus, 1866 (coloured engraving) by Leutemann, Heinrich (1824-1905); Private Collection; (add.info)

Background imageHippopotamus Collection: Gods Covenant with Noah (engraving)

Gods Covenant with Noah (engraving)
1602707 Gods Covenant with Noah (engraving) by Hardy, Heywood (1842-1933) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: Gods Covenant with Noah)

Background imageHippopotamus Collection: Hippopotamus (colour litho)

Hippopotamus (colour litho)
2803404 Hippopotamus (colour litho) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Hippopotamus. Illustration for Aunt Louisas Zoological Gardens (Frederick Warne)

Background imageHippopotamus Collection: Hippopotamus Joan with her male calf Jimmy at London Zoo in March 1927 (b / w photo)

Hippopotamus Joan with her male calf Jimmy at London Zoo in March 1927 (b / w photo)
3550624 Hippopotamus Joan with her male calf Jimmy at London Zoo in March 1927 (b/w photo) by Bond, Frederick William (1887-1942); Zoological Society of London; (add.info.: Ernie Bowman)

Background imageHippopotamus Collection: The Hippopotamus (engraving)

The Hippopotamus (engraving)
3634656 The Hippopotamus (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Hippopotamus. Illustration for Chatterbox, 1870)

Background imageHippopotamus Collection: European animals of the Tertiary Period (colour litho)

European animals of the Tertiary Period (colour litho)
3620996 European animals of the Tertiary Period (colour litho) by German School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: European animals of the Tertiary Period)

Background imageHippopotamus Collection: Africa (coloured engraving)

Africa (coloured engraving)
3630147 Africa (coloured engraving) by German School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Africa. Illustration from Die Welt in Bildern (Braun & Schneider, Munich)

Background imageHippopotamus Collection: A woman at Regents Park Zoological Societys Gardens

A woman at Regents Park Zoological Societys Gardens
3734117 A woman at Regents Park Zoological Societys Gardens. by Du Maurier, George (1834-96); (add.info.: Cartoon depicting a woman strolling past a hippopotamus at Regents Park Zoological Societys)

Background imageHippopotamus Collection: Poster for Leningrad Zoo, 1927 (colour litho)

Poster for Leningrad Zoo, 1927 (colour litho)
489118 Poster for Leningrad Zoo, 1927 (colour litho) by Bulanov, Dmitri Anatolyevich (1898-1942); 54x72 cm; Private Collection; (add.info)

Background imageHippopotamus Collection: Globe Alphabet (chromolitho)

Globe Alphabet (chromolitho)
2810600 Globe Alphabet (chromolitho) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Globe Alphabet. Illustration for The Juvenile Present, c 1880.); © Look and Learn

Background imageHippopotamus Collection: Young Hippopotamus Bobbie entering his pool at London Zoo in August 1927

Young Hippopotamus Bobbie entering his pool at London Zoo in August 1927
3483835 Young Hippopotamus Bobbie entering his pool at London Zoo in August 1927 (b/w photo) by Bond, Frederick William (1887-1942)

Background imageHippopotamus Collection: Roman art: nile landscape mosaic from a villa on the aventino hill

Roman art: nile landscape mosaic from a villa on the aventino hill
LRI4643224 Roman art: nile landscape mosaic from a villa on the aventino hill, Rome 1st-2nd century (Roman art: nile landscape mosaic from a villa on the aventino hill)

Background imageHippopotamus Collection: Interior view of the British Museum showing the gallery containing animal exhibits, c

Interior view of the British Museum showing the gallery containing animal exhibits, c
5890800 Interior view of the British Museum showing the gallery containing animal exhibits, c.1880 (wash & bodycolour on paper) by Tidmarsh

Background imageHippopotamus Collection: Plate 4: Elephant, Badger, Lama, Elan, Hippotamus, Camel

Plate 4: Elephant, Badger, Lama, Elan, Hippotamus, Camel
DUV4211125 Plate 4: Elephant, Badger, Lama, Elan, Hippotamus, Camel. Engraving in " Syllabary alphabet of wild animals". Serie A

Background imageHippopotamus Collection: Allegory of the impiete holding a torch from which she burns a pelican in her nest with

Allegory of the impiete holding a torch from which she burns a pelican in her nest with
XEE4135642 Allegory of the impiete holding a torch from which she burns a pelican in her nest with her young. His attribute is the hippo

Background imageHippopotamus Collection: A hippo butcher shop on the banks of a Central African river

A hippo butcher shop on the banks of a Central African river
LSE4312820 A hippo butcher shop on the banks of a Central African river. Engraving by Henri Thiriat to illustrate the story " La mission Crampel", by Albert Nebout (1862-1939), in 1890

Background imageHippopotamus Collection: Hippopotamus Bobbie with keeper Ernie Bowman, London Zoo, 1927 (b / w photo)

Hippopotamus Bobbie with keeper Ernie Bowman, London Zoo, 1927 (b / w photo)
3587768 Hippopotamus Bobbie with keeper Ernie Bowman, London Zoo, 1927 (b/w photo) by Bond, Frederick William (1887-1942); Zoological Society of London; eZoological Society of London; British

Background imageHippopotamus Collection: Hippopotamuses Joan and Jimmy at London Zoo in 1927 (b / w photo)

Hippopotamuses Joan and Jimmy at London Zoo in 1927 (b / w photo)
3587756 Hippopotamuses Joan and Jimmy at London Zoo in 1927 (b/w photo) by Bond, Frederick William (1887-1942); Zoological Society of London; (add.info.: Their keeper, Ernie Bowman)

Background imageHippopotamus Collection: Furniture plaque: hawk, c. 18th century BC (hippopotamus ivory)

Furniture plaque: hawk, c. 18th century BC (hippopotamus ivory)
3525780 Furniture plaque: hawk, c.18th century BC (hippopotamus ivory) by Anatolian School; 11.2 wide cm; Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, USA; (add.info.: Anatolia)

Background imageHippopotamus Collection: Furniture support: female sphinx with Hathor-style curls, c

Furniture support: female sphinx with Hathor-style curls, c
3525779 Furniture support: female sphinx with Hathor-style curls, c.18th century BC (hippopotamus ivory, gold foil) by Anatolian School; 12.7x10.4 cm; Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York

Background imageHippopotamus Collection: A Pygmy Hippopotamus at London Zoo in 1927 (b / w photo)

A Pygmy Hippopotamus at London Zoo in 1927 (b / w photo)
3550625 A Pygmy Hippopotamus at London Zoo in 1927 (b/w photo) by Bond, Frederick William (1887-1942); Zoological Society of London; eZoological Society of London; British, out of copyright

Background imageHippopotamus Collection: Le Palais Du Maharajah A Manipour (engraving)

Le Palais Du Maharajah A Manipour (engraving)
2789247 Le Palais Du Maharajah A Manipour (engraving) by French School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Le Palais Du Maharajah A Manipour)

Background imageHippopotamus Collection: Le Lieutenant Harou Au Congo (engraving)

Le Lieutenant Harou Au Congo (engraving)
2783065 Le Lieutenant Harou Au Congo (engraving) by French School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Le Lieutenant Harou Au Congo)

Background imageHippopotamus Collection: In the Zoo (engraving)

In the Zoo (engraving)
2813283 In the Zoo (engraving) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: In the Zoo. Illustration for Chatterbox (1903).); © Look and Learn

Background imageHippopotamus Collection: Advertisement for Royal Menagerie, Exeter Change (engraving)

Advertisement for Royal Menagerie, Exeter Change (engraving)
610649 Advertisement for Royal Menagerie, Exeter Change (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Advertisement for Royal Menagerie)

Background imageHippopotamus Collection: Young Hippopotamus Bobbie with keeper Ernie Bowman, London Zoo

Young Hippopotamus Bobbie with keeper Ernie Bowman, London Zoo
2639461 Young Hippopotamus Bobbie with keeper Ernie Bowman, London Zoo, July 1923 (b/w photo) by Bond, Frederick William (1887-1942)

Background imageHippopotamus Collection: Grand Diner Parisien, menu displayed during the Siege of Paris

Grand Diner Parisien, menu displayed during the Siege of Paris
XIR248200 Grand Diner Parisien, menu displayed during the Siege of Paris, 1870-71 (engraving) (b/w photo) by Gauchard, Felix Jean (1825-72); Musee de la Ville de Paris, Musee Carnavalet, Paris



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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.