Tuesday, March 20, 2012

Sleeping Like A... Baby Hippo


Lisbon Zoo

38 comments:

Stefan Jansson said...

Sure look comfy!

Nathalie said...

I just hope mom doesn't roll over.
:)

Arija said...

Blissful, carefree sleep . . . I only wish . . .

Kathy said...

Awwww!

Olivier said...

belles photos, et c'est beau la vie vue comme ca ;)

Tanya Breese said...

awwwwww aren't they just adorable?!

Sharon said...

Hippos are not normally described as "cute" but your photos of this family sure have a cute look to them.

Dina said...

The happy family. So sweet!

joo said...

They look so sweet and innocent!

Dave-CostaRicaDailyPhoto.com said...

They look cute in your photo, but hippos in the wild can be real mean.

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Carolina Louback said...

Todo bebê é lindo e fofo, mesmo que seja de um animal grande, e nada belo.

Cezar and Léia said...

De braços abertos e que venha a primavera! :)
Lindissima mensagem nesse post e linda familia!
Léia

Sylvia K said...

Priceless!! Such a delightful capture, JM! Nothing like Happy Hippos!! Hope your week is going well!

Sylvia

VP said...

I won't use the adjective sweet for a hippo, even for a baby one, but I like the group picture and the very natural and relaxed pose...

Wayne said...

It probably weighs more than we do! Great shots!

Judy said...

That is a cute family.

Kay said...

They look as if they're smiling. Nice shots!

Unknown said...

@Dave: Oh yes, I know! The hippo is the animal who kills more people in Africa, mainly fishermen. Actually I got really scared once when I was having dinner at the Lake Naivasha shore in Kenya. Fortunatelly all ended well, but the situation could have been quite serious!

PerthDailyPhoto said...

Well they do look very contented lying there JM, if you didn't know what they are capable of you'd never guess! Brilliant shots, I love Zoo pictures that don't look like zoo pictures, you know what I mean..

Babzy.B said...

they look so cool :)

cieldequimper said...

I wish I was sleeping like that NOW! So sweet!

TexWisGirl said...

so cute!

theconstantwalker said...

So lovely to see...

Gine said...

La maman a un sourire ... géant !

Fernando Santos (Chana) said...

Excelentes fotografias....
Um abraço

RedPat said...

The whole family looks happy! Cute.

Melbourne Australia Photos said...

How beautiful! Hippo mum looks as though she has a smile on her face! :-)

Lowell said...

They are so ugly, they're cute! But big! Not animals to mess around with, I think! Great hippo portraits!

Loved you story about God's fans!

Jack said...

Cuddling up with mama seems to be a shared mammalian trait, doesn't it?

La Mode Operandi said...

Make sure my friend doesn't see this! He always makes ridiculous pet requests!

Randy said...

Adorable shot.

brattcat said...

what blissfully wonderful images.

Joan Elizabeth said...

They're smiling!

San said...

Awww, so cute.

Anonymous said...

Too adorable!

Halcyon said...

Too sweet. They look so happy and content.

Gunn said...

They are cute in a way.... :)