Hippopotamus shortly called hippos live in sub – Saharan Africa in areas with rivers, lakes and swamps.
![Hippo Underwater](https://ideal-escapes.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/06/hippo44.jpg)
Pygmy hippo underwater & his friends
There are many subspecies hosted by Egypt, Tanzania, Mozambique, Kenya, Somalia, Zambia, South Africa, Chad, Congo or Namibia.
![Hippos](https://ideal-escapes.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/06/hippo55.jpg)
A Family of hippos on the bank by the water at Kruger National Park, South Africa
The world famous African reserves Kruger, have a strong tourist infrastructure dedicated to safari site where hippos can be admired together with other wild species: lions, leopards, rhinos, elephants, giraffes and more.
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