"They look so peaceful": Hippos take over St Lucia streets in video, SA awed
"They look so peaceful": Hippos take over St Lucia streets in video, SA awed
Aug 6, 2024
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Hippos regularly wander through neighborhoods at night in the South African town of St. Lucia. This eco-tourism hotspot sits beside one of the country's largest hippo habitats. | CNN International
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Hippos regularly wander through neighborhoods at night in the South African town of St. Lucia. This eco-tourism hotspot sits beside one of the country's largest hippo habitats. | CNN International
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Watch out, hippos are on the loose! Videos posted to social media by locals in St Lucia show hippopotamuses taking a casual night stroll through the streets in South Africa. Authorities say the instance is a common occurrence, but urge the public and tourists to keep their distance from the deadly animals. #9News | 9 News Darwin
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Watch out, hippos are on the loose! Videos posted to social media by locals in St Lucia show hippopotamuses taking a casual night stroll through the streets in South Africa. Authorities say the instance is a common occurrence, but urge the public and tourists to keep their distance from the deadly animals. #9News | 9 News Darwin
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HUNGRY HIPPOS: A group of hippos stun residents when they go on a late-night parade through town during a power outage in Saint Lucia, South Africa. http://abcn.ws/2CnB3ds | ABC News
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HUNGRY HIPPOS: A group of hippos stun residents when they go on a late-night parade through town during a power outage in Saint Lucia, South Africa. http://abcn.ws/2CnB3ds | ABC News
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Hippos roam free in South African town
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Hippos roam free in South African town
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WATCH: Hippos walking around streets of St. Lucia
WATCH: Hippos walking around streets of St. Lucia
May 17, 2023
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Hippo Night Stroll in South Africa
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Hippo Night Stroll in South Africa
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Hippos walking in St Lucia town a common occurrence says iSimangaliso, who urges public to keep their distance
Feb 6, 2023
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Hippos Take Over Streets of Popular Tourist Destination
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MSNStoryful
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Hippos roaming the streets of St Lucia 😳 South Africa, you continue to blow my mind 🤯 This was LIVE on air today 🇿🇦🦛👏🏼 Sunrise | Sam Mac
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I will never tease foreigners again who says wild life wanders the streets of South Africa! Some happy hippos in St Lucia, KZN ❤ | Desmond Wells
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ZO LIVE UPDATE | Hippos taking an evening stroll down McKenzie Street in St Lucia tonight (Sunday). While this is a regular occurrence, visitors are reminded that they are still wild animals, so keeping a respectful distance is crucial | Zululand Observer
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Hippo caught on video roaming the streets of St. Lucia
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You think the hippo isn’t watching you… 🦛👀 When hippos leave the water to graze at night in St Lucia, their heads are down, mouths busy, grass flying 🌿 But don’t be fooled..... Those tiny eyes? They’re watching everything. Even while eating, a hippo is constantly scanning, ears flicking, eyes rolling, senses on full alert. Relaxed? Yes. Unaware? Never. It’s one of the reasons they’re so dangerous.... calm on the outside, switched on at all times. St Lucia nights are quiet, until you realise s
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Imagine sitting at a resteraunt overlooking the idyllic and nature filled Main Street in St Lucia, when 2 magnificent hippos walk past your resteraunt. The hippo march through the town of St Lucia is an almost nightly occurrence. They are doing something completely natural for their species, and it happens very regularly. St Lucia lies directly next to the iSimangaliso Wetland Park, which supports a large hippo population. At night, hippos leave the water to graze and follow the easiest routes t
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A bloat of hippos was spotted taking a stroll down a main street in Saint Lucia, South Africa, in late January. According to Heritage Tours and Safari, a local tour company, there are approximately 800 hippos in the nearby nature reserve. https://abcnews.visitlink.me/-9FQ0u | ABC News
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Encountering Hippos in St Lucia, South Africa
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Hippos go bump in the night.....in St Lucia!
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Reisevideo: Nachtsafari und die Hippos laufen durch St. Lucia
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Hippopotamus walking free in town. St Lucia, South Africa.
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Traffic stopped in St. Lucia, South Africa, when two massive hippos decided to casually stroll across a busy road! A wild reminder that in South Africa, wildlife isn't just scenery—it shares the road. Experts say these hippo interactions are surprisingly common. These are considered one of the most dangerous animals in the world! #Hippos #SouthAfrica #Wildlife #TrafficJam #StLucia | Mitch English
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Watch: Viral Hippo Sighting Reminds Us Why St Lucia is so Special
8 months ago
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People found themselves in a wild traffic jam when hippos crossed the road in St. Lucia, South Africa. “When you visit St Lucia you need to understand one thing. That hippos have the right of way on the road,” said the woman who captured this video. “No arguing. No debate. Stay vigilant and give them plenty of space.” | ABC7
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Hippo Takes Stroll Through South African Town
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🦛🌞 When Hippos Wander Into Town! 🌞🦛 Most people know that hippos usually spend their days lounging in the water… but here in St Lucia, our hippos like to break the rules! Every so often, you might spot one of these incredible animals wandering out of the estuary in broad daylight, exploring the grassy verges or even crossing the road. This unusual behaviour happens when the weather is cool or cloudy - perfect for a mid-day graze without the risk of overheating. It’s a reminder that in St Luc
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The African Town Where Hippos Roam The Streets
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*UPDATE* This video is footage taken just after the hippo "Attacked" a foreign visitor. The man had been taking a video of other hippos walking in front of this hippo and had turned his back and didn't even see the hippo coming. There are so many warnings telling people to stay back but this man didn't listen. The hippo apparently knocked him.over then stood over him. That is what you see in the video..the man still has his cell phone light on. The hippo then sniffed him and very luckily didn't
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Hippo Anatomy - St Lucia South Africa
Sep 19, 2019
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Hippos Roaming the Streets of St Lucia, KZN
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A hippo was spotted walking along the road in St Lucia from Isimangaliso Wetland Park, a regular occurrence as hippos move between water and grazing areas in this unfenced landscape near Lazuli Bush Lodge. #LazuliBushLodge #StLucia #KZN #KwazuluNatal #isimangalisowetlandpark #Hippo | Lazuli Bush Lodge, Hluhluwe
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