Hippos

Links: Surf’s Up, Pup!

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Two dogs wearing life jackets ride surfboards.

Bow-wow-a-bunga!

Surfing dogs make a splash at World Dog Surfing Championship

USA Today, via NTMTOM

Catch of the day.

A fisherman caught a baby manatee, he nursed it himself

Good Good Good, via Elizabeth G.

Speaking of delivery, hold this.

Animal Memes That Deliver Maximum Joy With Minimal Effort

Bored Panda, via NTMTOM

And finally: Hippo Birthday!

The Cincinnati Zoo celebrated World Watermelon Day and Fritz’s birthday yesterday with… oh, take a guess.

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Links: Blood Brothers

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A pitbull dog

Rescue Pit Bull Saves Critically Ill Pug’s Life with Blood Donation

People, via NTMTOM

Curious Golden Retriever Ends Up Stuck in a Tall Tree

People, via NTMTOM

Street Cat Photos Perfectly Capture The Chaos Of Feline Life

Bored Panda, via NTMTOM

And finally: Bumpy’s Best Bud

Bumpy the rescued hippo has a new friend, in this video found by reader Deb G.

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Links: Hippo Birthday to Moo

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Moo Deng, a young pygmy hippo, opens her mouth.

With a BIG birthday cake!

Pygmy hippo Moo Deng turns 2: Thailand throws three-day birthday bash

Firstpost, via Andrew Y.

Kitten with Rare Condition Decided It Was No Reason to Stop Being Joyful

Love Meow, via Andrew Y.

Rescued Chicken Lives Her Best Life with Her Favorite Human

Cuddle Buddies / YouTube, via Karen F.

And finally: Happy Horse

Andrew Y. found a pair of unlikely pals.

My horse is at training right now. The trainer sent me this and said he found a new friend [OC]
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Bedtime for Bumpy

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A baby hippopotamus floats in a small pool in the ground. In the distance there is a house with a dark roof.

Bumpy the baby hippo had a bumpy start in life. Orphaned at only a few days old, he was still huddled with his mother’s body when rescued. Now he’s getting expert care, swimming joyfully — and sleeping safely. Read more about Bumpy here.

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