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Jessica the Hippo - 31st July

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August 4th 2008
We went on Thursday evening at about 4pm to see Jessica the Hippo, who is a human friendly Hippo. This is because when she was born there was a big flood and when she was only a couple of hours old she was swept away from her mother and the people who look after here found her on their doorstep the next morning. So they took her in and have looked after her ever since. They have the river just ou ... read more

Africa » South Africa » Limpopo » Hoedspruit

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After the British seized the Cape of Good Hope area in 1806, many of the Dutch settlers (the Boers) trekked north to found their own republics. The discovery of diamonds (1867) and gold (1886) spurred wealth and immigration and intensified the subjug... ... read more