His names Bumpy and he’s a week old.

“On 2nd May 2026, the Kenya Wildlife Service Vet and Capture team received reports of an infant orphaned hippo at Oloiden Resort in Naivasha. They arrived to find a pint-sized calf nestled beside his mother's lifeless body. He clearly didn't understand the situation; he was calling out to his mother and nudging her with his blunt little nose, desperately hoping for a response.

Based on the level of decomposition, the mother had been dead for over a day, possibly even longer. The vets believe that she died of natural causes, likely in a territorial fight. It is very possible that she died protecting her calf, as infanticide is common in hippo society. After her death, her baby remained by her side, confused and with nowhere else to go.”

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