List of Articles

• Claire Buchwald, "Holly the Hippo Hero," Plays, LVII (January/February, 1998), 65-70.
  Puppet play about a hippo who lives with a family in the suburbs.

• William Barklow, "Keeping Hippos Happy," Wildlife Conservation, C (December, 1997), 14.
  Caring for the hippos at Disney's Animal Kingdom.

• Doug Porter, "Tons of Fun," Wildlife Conservation, C (December, 1997), 62-63.
  Caring for the hippos at the Toledo Zoo.

• "Happy Hippo!," 321 Contact, (July/August, 1997), 18-19.
  How the hippopotamus protects itself from the heat.

• "The Mating Game: Say 'aah'," American Photo, VIII (January/February, 1997), 46.
  A French photographer takes extraordinary risks to snap a close-up photo of a hippo's gaping jaws.

• "Earthwatch volunteers discover that hippos eat meat," Earthwatch, XV (November/December, 1996), 6-7.
  For the first time, wild hippos are observed stalking, killing, and eating other animals.

• Sara Murray-Plummer and Martin Williams, "The Big Mouth," U S Kids, IX (October/November, 1996), 19-22.
  The physical characteristics, feeding habits, and habitat of the hippopotamus.

• "Hip Hippo, Hurray!," Earth Island Journal, XI (Fall, 1996), 13.
  In Zimbabwe's Hwange National Park, a young hippo rescues an impala from a pack of wild dogs.

• "These people belong in an institution!," Smithsonian, XXVII (May, 1996), 160.
  Humorous photos from the Smithsonian Institute's archives. One photo shows a team of taxidermists tackling the task of stuffing a hippopotamus.

• David M. Schwartz, "Snatching scientific secrets from the hippo's gaping jaws," Smithsonian, XXVI (March, 1996), 90-102. Cover story. Researcher William Barklow has been studying the hippo's unique vocalizations for eight years. His preliminary findings indicate that hippos can produce and hear sounds in both air and water simultaneously. Illustrated. BONUS: Visit the official Smithsonian magazine website for this article. Includes stills, sounds, and videos.

• "Hippos Sinking in a Quagmire of Problems," National Geographic, CLXXXIX (February, 1996), 139.
  Habitat loss and poaching are taking their toll on the world's wild hippo population.

• Susannah Eliott and Georgina Hickey, "Hippos in Stereo," Nature Australia, XXV (Winter, 1995), 7.
  Hippos communicate underwater (research of William Barklow).

• Hans Klingel, "Fluctuating Fortunes of the River Horse," Natural History, CIV (May, 1995), 46-57. Cover story. The hippo's fate is closely linked to the rise and fall of the lakes and rivers in which it dwells. Illustrated.

• Keith Eltringham, "Hippos Under the Gun?," Natural History, CIV (May, 1995), 49.
  As the market for elephant tusks drops due to the worldwide ban on ivory, the trade in hippo tusks has been increasing.

• William Barklow, "Hippo Talk," Natural History, CIV (May, 1995), 54.
  Hippos appear to have the ability to produce and hear sounds in both air and water at the same time.

• "River King," Life, XVII (February, 1994), 21.
  Photo and brief article.

• William Barklow, "Big Talkers," Wildlife Conservation, ??? (January/February, 1994), ???
  (Summary under investigation)

• Nina J. Root, "Victorian England's Hippomania," Natural History, CII (February, 1993), 34-39.
  The first live hippopotamus to be seen in Europe in modern times was a young male named Obaysch. Obaysch arrived at the London Zoo in 1850, at the height of a national craze for exotic animals, and immediately became a local celebrity. Illustrated.

• Ann L. DiFiore, "Hip-Hip Hippo!," National Geographic World, ??? (May, 1992), 18-21.
  The behavior and physical characteristics of the hippopotamus. Illustrated.

• Hans Klingel, "Sizing Up a Heavyweight," International Wildlife, XXI (September/October, 1991), 4-11. Cover story. The author, one of the world's leading authorities on hippos, describes his five-year study of hippo behavior in Uganda's Queen Elizabeth National Park in the 1970s. Illustrated.

• Ian Redmond, "Africa's Four-Legged Whale," Wildlife Conservation, ??? (March/April, 1991), 60-69.
  (Summary under investigation)

• Frans Lanting, "A Gathering of Waters and Wildlife," National Geographic, CLXXVIII (December, 1990), 5-37. A photo essay of Botswana's spectacular wildlife (not just hippos). Features a fabulous hippo photo on the cover.

• Charles G. Summers, "Hidebound," Natural History, XCIX (September, 1990), 68-69.
  Photos of an egret fishing from the back of a submerged hippo.

• "Move over, Felix and Oscar, move way over--these two are a really heavy-duty odd couple," People Weekly, XXVIII (December 21, 1987), 116.
  In the Cincinnati Zoo, Gretchen the elephant and Cleopatra the hippo have formed an unlikely friendship. Illustrated.

• "Michel Jutras doesn't win any trophies for cleaning hippo teeth, but he does get plenty of plaque," People Weekly, XXVII (June 15, 1987), 123.
  At the municipal zoo in Granby, Quebec, Michel Jutras' brushings of hippo Patriarche's teeth have become one of the zoo's most popular attractions. Illustrated.

• "The Mighty Muddy Hippo," National Geographic World, LXXIV (October, 1981), 30-33.
  The behavior and physical characteristics of the hippopotamus. Illustrated.

• P. Slansky, "Lady of the Lake," New Times, X (April 3, 1978), 68.
  The death of Bubbles the hippo in California. Illustrated.

• J. G. Sidle, "Kill him or...leave him alone?," International Wildlife, VIII (March, 1978), 4-11.
  The hippopotamus in Zaire's Virunga National Park. Illustrated.

• George W. Frame and Lory Herbison Frame, "The Dangerous Hippo," Science Digest, LXXVI (November, 1974), 80-86.
  Despite its awkward appearance, the hippopotamus is actually one of the most dangerous of Africa's wild animals. Illustrated.

• Joan and Alan Root, "Mzima: Kenya's Spring of Life," National Geographic, ??? (September, 1971), 350-373.
  Photo essay of the abundant wildlife in Kenya's Mzima Spring.

• "Herman the Hippo," Newsweek, LXIX (April 10, 1967), 39-40.
  Police and volunteers in Huntington Beach, California, spend three days searching for Herman, a hippo that wandered away from its van in a traveling animal show. Illustrated.

• "Waiting for Hugo," Time, LXXXVII (June 3, 1966), 33.
  In Tanzania, a wandering hippo known as Hugo has become the scourge of peasant farmers, the favorite of the nation's school children, and the talk of the whole country. Illustrated.

• J. Nagenda, "Hippos," The Reporter, XXXII (June 3, 1965), 32-33.
  Illustrated.

• "Bird-brained Bravado," Life, LVIII (March 26, 1965), 116.
  At San Francisco Zoo, a foolhardy sea gull swoops into the open mouth of Puddles the hippo. Illustrated. (Reprinted in Life Smiles Back by Philip B. Kunhardt, Jr.)

• "Eureka! It's Twins," Life, LIV (May 10, 1963), 84+.
  Twin baby hippos born at St. Louis Zoo. Illustrated.

• "Hippo's Hygienist," Life, LII (May 4, 1962), 122.
  At Mesker Zoo in Evansville, Indiana, Hippy the hippopotamus regularly allows Bashful the monkey to remove left-over bits of food from his mouth. Illustrated. (Reprinted in Life Smiles Back by Philip B. Kunhardt, Jr.)

• "Hippo Baby Bubbles Nurses Underwater," Science News Letter, LXXVII (January 23, 1960), 57.
  Illustrated (p49).

• "Spectacle of a happy hippo habit," Life, XLVII (December 7, 1959), 8-9.
  Illustrated.

• "Putting Bite on a Behemoth," Life, XLV (October 6, 1958), 156.
  At Kronberger Zoo near Frankfurt, Germany, a female hippo causes a commotion when she breaks into the elephants' enclosure and chases after a panicked pachyderm. Illustrated. (Reprinted in Life Smiles Back by Philip B. Kunhardt, Jr.)

• Robert Bruce White, "Almost Everybody Likes Hippos," Science Digest, XLIII (April, 1958), 26-29.
  The behavior and physical characteristics of the hippopotamus. Illustrated. (This is a condensed version of the article that appeared in the January 1958 issue of Field and Stream; see below.)

• R. Millard, "Hubert the Hypoed Hippo," Coronet, XLIII (February, 1958), 107.
  Illustrated.

• Robert Bruce White, "Almost Everybody Likes Hippos," Field and Stream, LXII (January, 1958), 51+.
  The behavior and physical characteristics of the hippopotamus. Illustrated.

• "Colossal Clown," Saturday Evening Post, CCXXIX (October 6, 1956), 34-35.
  Illustrated.

• "Twice-reduced Hippopotamus," Natural History, LXIV (February, 1955), 94-95.
  Illustrated.

• "Drought Victims," Life, XXVIII (March 27, 1950), 36-37.
  Hippos waste away as East African lake bed dries up. Illustrated.

• "Speaking of Pictures: A Hippo Heaven Exists on the Banks of the Old Kazinga," Life, XXVI (June 6, 1949), 20-21.
  In western Uganda, hippos live peacefully in a protected waterway known as the Kazinga Channel. Illustrated.

• "Picture of the Week," Life, XXVI (April 4, 1949), 44-45.
  In Pretoria, South Africa, zookeepers introduce a female hippo to her prospective mate. Illustrated. (Reprinted in Life Laughs Last by Philip B. Kunhardt, Jr.)

• "Pictures to the Editors: London Zoo," Life, IV (June 20, 1938), 63.
  Humorous photo of a giraffe peering into a hippo's open mouth at London Zoo. (Reprinted in Life Smiles Back by Philip B. Kunhardt, Jr.)

• "Lotus Fore...and Lotus Aft," Life, II (February 8, 1937), 31-32.
  Full-page photos (front and rear views) of a circus hippo named Lotus. (Reprinted in Life Smiles Back by Philip B. Kunhardt, Jr.)

• A. T. Curle, "When a Drought Blights Africa," National Geographic, ??? (April, 1929), 521-528.
  Hippos and elephants are driven insane by suffering in the Lorian Swamp, Kenya Colony.