Episode
Nature: Hippos: Africa's River Giants
Overview
Go beneath the surface and meet Africa’s river giants, the hippos. Discover an unexpected side of these aquatic mammals that can’t even swim as hippos protect their families, face their enemies and suffer in a drought. Narrated by David Attenborough.
Details
- Series
- Nature
- Season
- Season 38
- Episode
- Episode 10
- Air date
- 2020-01-15
- Runtime
- 53 min
Episode context
Hippos: Africa's River Giants is Episode 10 in Season 38 of Nature. It aired on 2020-01-15. The runtime is 53 min.
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