Hippo grieves about her dead youngster, video

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This 21 June 2019 video, recorded in Botswana, says about itself:

Hippos Grieving: First Confirmed Video | Nat Geo Wild

For 11 hours the distressed female tried to keep the carcass [of her youngster] afloat while chasing away Nile crocodiles.

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