Owen and Mzee: The True Story of a Remarkable Friendship | 
pick(Day 28: Pink & Green) True story, told with photographs, of a Kenyan baby hippo who lost his mother and pod during a 2004 tsunami. Alone and afraid, he attached himself to a 130 year old tortoise (Mzee) who had lived as a loner at an animal sanctuary. Inexplicably, Mzee accepted Owen, and they forged a bond. Such a sweet story. 😭 #ColormePretty @Sweetkokoro
KristenDuck I looooovvvee this book!! 5y
Lady_Tigana_20 (Source: Snopes) “As of December 2005, a year after their initial meeting, Owen and Mzee were still together. By March of 2007, conservation workers had removed Mzee from the enclosure and introduced Owen to Cleo, a 13-year-old female hippo who had gone without the companionship of her own species for over ten years.” This made me sad for Mzee, but hippos can be very dangerous, and they were concerned for his wellbeing. Still sad Mzee is alone. 😭 5y
Deifio Need to get this for my sister. She loves hippos! 5y
BooknerdsLife Oh what a sweet story!!! 😭❤️ 5y
