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A young boy feeds a hippo a loaf of bread whilst riding on his back at Coventry Zoo, West Midlands. 23rd May 1969
No one will believe him. But there he was, quietly fishing at Longleat, Lord Baths place in Wiltshire, when these two hippos appeared. Nasty-looking brutes. Wouldn t take the worm. Just yawned
Ben the Hippo at Chessington Zoo had plenty to cheer about on his 14th birthday. Zoo chief-cum-chef Peter Short and keeper Phil Lowe presented him with a very special cake, made with bran
If you want to get ahead, get a hippo! Humphrey the hippo is known as a bad tempered beast. He chased his keeper and a photographer out of his den at Chessington Zoo, Surrey, the other day
Nicholas the hippo at Belle Vue Zoo in Manchester, Greater Manchester, is fed with a cake brought for him by some Birmingham children. June 1960 M4444-002
Hercules takes a last dip in his pool at Belle Vue before moving to Cleethorpes Zoo 14th December 1978
Animal Hippopotamus June 1968 Mr Brian Stoke manager at Plymouth Zoo found out that Louie really likes, next to lots of lovely mud to wallow in is a jolly good sprinkling
Animals Hippo Hippopotimus Harry the horrible Hippo was tamed by a schoolboy. Gary Finch, 12, rides on the back of the 5 ton animal at Coventry Zoo
Baby Samanthat has a long way to go before shes got a mouth as big as her mun Myra s. She is only two weeks old. Sam and her mum Myra are at Chester Zoo in Cheshire
Hippos kissing circa 1965
Animals friendships Hippo Gosling March 1973 Tommy the gosling who is 5 days old and Esme the 5 week old hippo
When Maxie laughs, everybody laughs. Maxie the pygmy Hippo is one of the favourites of the children who visit Chester Zoo
Harry the hippo takes a swim at Coventry Zoo Park. 16th June 1966
Hippo gets his teeth looked at by the Coventry Zoo head keeper and vetinary surgeon. 24th September 1966
Life is just "one big yawn"for Harry the Hippo at Coventry Zoo parkLife is just " one big yawn" for Harry the Hippo at Coventry Zoo park. 24th September 1966
Animal Hippopotamus February 1983 The hippo gets ready for dinner - taking a bite out of the zoo keepers rear!
Hippo at Chessington Zoo. January 1965 C103-006
Hippo at Chessington Zoo. January 1965 C103-008
Hippo at Chessington Zoo. January 1965 C103
Hippo at Chessington Zoo. January 1965 C103-004
Hippo at Chessington Zoo. January 1965 C103-005
Hippo at Chessington Zoo. January 1965 C103-002
Hippo at Chessington Zoo. January 1965 C103-003
Hippo at Chessington Zoo. January 1965 C103-009
Hippo at Chessington Zoo. January 1965 C103-007
Hippo at Chessington Zoo. January 1965 C103-001
Humphrey a hippo at Chessington Zoo lazes in his pool wearing a slightly undersized straw hat in the hope of a bright new year to come. December 1966 P004881
In the swim... the baby hippopotamus takes expertly to the water on its first outing with its mother Belinda at London Zoo. July 1967 P004987
You would not think that a hippopotamus, with its cavernous, leathery, creaking jaws, could put a pleading expression on its face
Nicholas the hippo at Belle Vue Zoo in Manchester is fed with a cake brought for him by some Birmingham children. June 1960 M4444
Small meets small in Tynemouth when circus performer Linda Ferry and April the pygmy hippo went for a stroll. Circa 1981
Ruby Bridges (18) gives the baby hippo her weekly brush up in Hildas caravan tank at Chipperfields Circus, Bolton. September 1948 P009102
Wendys Little Wanda: Just like any other little girl, Wanda the baby hippo was a bit shy when she made her first public appearance on Tuesday (21-5-74)
With the aid of an old bath tub Ernie the hippo after his mud beauty treatment gets a washdown. May 1974 P011690
April the hippo with Major Killip. April 1985 P011693
Myra the hippo washes down a king-size lunch at Chester zoo. So far nobody has been able to get near enough to check if mums little three-week-old mystery is male or female
Esme the hippo - the first hand-reared hippopotamus in Britain - plays with the Cawley children Suzanne (2) and David (6) in the pool at Longleat in Wiltshire
Gertie(left) and her new-born baby Hippo seen here at the west Midlands safari park.The baby who hasn t been named yet (depends on gender)
Animals Hippopotamus Emma the hippie Pygmy Hippopotamus with flowers around her neck
John Cleese at Safari Park June 1974 A©mirrorpixJohn Cleese at Safari Park June 1974 © mirrorpix
"Bliss"the newborn hippo with her mum Barbell at the West Midland Safari Park" Bliss" the newborn hippo with her mum Barbell at the West Midland Safari Park, Bewdley
Gertie (left) and her new-born baby Hippo at the west Midlands safari park.The baby who hasn t been named yet (depends on gender)
Proud mum Gertie the hippo with newborn Gizmo at the West Midland Safari Park, Bewdley