Hippo King

Follow the life of an old hippo, a king of its kind, and discover the true character of one of Earth’s largest land mammals.

Usually, elephants and hippos stay out of each other's way, but these elephants deliberately gate-crash this hippo's lagoon party.

After a mother hippo loses strength in her old age and dies, predators approach her body to take advantage of this feast. Her mourning calf makes a heartbreaking decision to leave his mother’s body behind to protect himself and escape fast-chasing lions.

A newborn hippo draws unwanted attention from predators like crocodiles and lions. His brave mother is well aware of these threats and keeps him close.

Go behind the scenes of "Hippo King." Filmmakers Will and Lianne Steenkamp discuss their experience creating the film.