Fwd: The Hippo And The Tortoise...

[narayani subramanian]

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Much of life can never be explained - only witnessed   NAIROBI (AFP) - A baby hippopotamus that survived the tsunami waves on the Kenyan coast has formed a bond with a giant male century-old tortoise in an animal facility in the port city of Mombasa , officials said The hippopotamus, nicknamed Owen and weighing about 300 kilograms (650 pounds), was swept down Sabaki River into the Indian Ocean , then forced back to shore when tsunami waves struck the Kenyan coast on December 26, before wildlife rangers rescued him.   "It is incredible. A less-than-a-year-old hippo has adopted a male tortoise, about a century old, and the tortoise seems to be very happy with being a mother," ecologist Paula Kahumbu, who is in charge of Lafarge Park , told AFP.   "After it was swept away and lost its mother, the hippo was traumatized. It had to look for something to be a surrogate mother. Fortunately, it landed on the tortoise and established a strong bond. They swim, eat, and sleep together," the ecologist added. "The hippo follows the tortoise exactly the way it followed its mother. If somebody approaches the tortoise, the hippo becomes aggressive, as if protecting its biological mother," Kahumbu added.

"The hippo is a young baby, he was left at a very tender age and by nature, hippos are social animals

that like to stay with their mother for four years," he explained.

 

"Life is not measured by the number of breaths we take, but by the moments that

 

 

 take our breath away."

 

This is a real story that shows that our differences don't matter much when we need the comfort of another.

We could all learn a lesson from these two creatures. "Look beyond the differences and find

a way to walk the path together."

 

"Those who bring sunshine into the lives of others, cannot keep it from themselves."

 

 

Regards,

 

[nisha baikerikar]

Missed ur mails Narayani maam.
How r u doing?
Nisha

[narayani subramanian]

HI  Nisha!

Have been wondering abt u as I wanted to come to Bosco n do some little work.

I 'm very busy attending to, meeting n socialising with family n friends. Quite pleasant  as well as challenging task. One day soon I'll call u darling. 

Hope u enjoy what u r doing.

Lots of love....Narayani

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[ajit kamat]

Hello Narayani,

Pl note change in my e-mail ID. My new mail ID is eesh...@gmail.com

keep in touch

 

Regards

Eesha KAMAT

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