Welcome to the Okavango River, the largest inland delta in the world, where hippos thrive but definitely don’t swim.
Okavango River, Botswana (28 February 2022) – It’s true, Hippos can’t actually swim… the dense structure of their bones and the weight of their great bodies makes them sink. In deep waters, they have to push themselves off the bottom to take a breath, but then they sink back down. They then hold their breath and walk or run along the bottom.
And we get to see it all up-close-and-personal narrated by David Attenborough in Natural World: Hippos – Africa’s River Giants.
Attenborough reveals the life of the hippopotamus as never seen before. With incredible underwater footage, this film delves into the world of the hippo – an animal that cannot swim yet is utterly dependent on water. In Botswana’s Okavango Delta, hippos face an unparalleled challenge – deep floodwaters dry to dust in a matter of months.
“In one extraordinary season, the team go beneath the surface to see them protect their families and face their enemies as they deal with the drought. Going far beyond their dangerous reputation, the show discovers the true nature of the hippo, an animal that is compassionate, sensitive and highly intelligent.”
Watch the clip here:
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