Dr. Rebecca Lewison

You know, there were people throwing shrimp or other types of food. And hopefully everybody who heard that story realized that's the thing that's a danger. Like you can never throw anything into an enclosure that has a wild animal. You may think you're doing you know, something good, but they have a very strict diet.

You know, there were people throwing shrimp or other types of food. And hopefully everybody who heard that story realized that's the thing that's a danger. Like you can never throw anything into an enclosure that has a wild animal. You may think you're doing you know, something good, but they have a very strict diet.

You know, there were people throwing shrimp or other types of food. And hopefully everybody who heard that story realized that's the thing that's a danger. Like you can never throw anything into an enclosure that has a wild animal. You may think you're doing you know, something good, but they have a very strict diet.

And I think having folks being respectful, you know, being quiet is a great thing when you go see animals in captivity because it is stressful and it is important that we're mindful of what their experience is like. So I appreciate those concerns.

And I think having folks being respectful, you know, being quiet is a great thing when you go see animals in captivity because it is stressful and it is important that we're mindful of what their experience is like. So I appreciate those concerns.

And I think having folks being respectful, you know, being quiet is a great thing when you go see animals in captivity because it is stressful and it is important that we're mindful of what their experience is like. So I appreciate those concerns.

Thanks. This is a really important point to talk about, which is We talked about hippos being threatened from habitat loss, which is just us encroaching, developing areas around freshwater. But climate change is another real serious threat, particularly for common hippos, but probably pygmies as well. But they rely on water resources.

Thanks. This is a really important point to talk about, which is We talked about hippos being threatened from habitat loss, which is just us encroaching, developing areas around freshwater. But climate change is another real serious threat, particularly for common hippos, but probably pygmies as well. But they rely on water resources.

Thanks. This is a really important point to talk about, which is We talked about hippos being threatened from habitat loss, which is just us encroaching, developing areas around freshwater. But climate change is another real serious threat, particularly for common hippos, but probably pygmies as well. But they rely on water resources.

And a lot of the places, a lot of the projections of where we think what's going to happen, it means less rainfall, less standing water. I think it's a real threat. it's getting closer as we think about like ensuring coexistence of people and hippos into the future is the fact that the climate is changing and they are so sensitive to these climatic shifts.

And a lot of the places, a lot of the projections of where we think what's going to happen, it means less rainfall, less standing water. I think it's a real threat. it's getting closer as we think about like ensuring coexistence of people and hippos into the future is the fact that the climate is changing and they are so sensitive to these climatic shifts.

And a lot of the places, a lot of the projections of where we think what's going to happen, it means less rainfall, less standing water. I think it's a real threat. it's getting closer as we think about like ensuring coexistence of people and hippos into the future is the fact that the climate is changing and they are so sensitive to these climatic shifts.

So I would say when we think about like winners and losers of climate change, I would put hippos in the loser category, you know, and it's something that we absolutely, it has to be on our radar because these are the resources that they need.

So I would say when we think about like winners and losers of climate change, I would put hippos in the loser category, you know, and it's something that we absolutely, it has to be on our radar because these are the resources that they need.

So I would say when we think about like winners and losers of climate change, I would put hippos in the loser category, you know, and it's something that we absolutely, it has to be on our radar because these are the resources that they need.

Yes. The whole they kill more than anyone else. If I can do one thing in my lifetime, I feel like it's dispel that. Why? No, it's not right. It's not accurate. Stop saying it. The other flim flam, I guess, it's really just this idea of like, oh, there's so many of them. It's not true.

Yes. The whole they kill more than anyone else. If I can do one thing in my lifetime, I feel like it's dispel that. Why? No, it's not right. It's not accurate. Stop saying it. The other flim flam, I guess, it's really just this idea of like, oh, there's so many of them. It's not true.

Yes. The whole they kill more than anyone else. If I can do one thing in my lifetime, I feel like it's dispel that. Why? No, it's not right. It's not accurate. Stop saying it. The other flim flam, I guess, it's really just this idea of like, oh, there's so many of them. It's not true.

Like I know that they are abundant and they come in these big groups, but they're really declining in a lot of places. And even in areas where their populations may be stable, they're losing habitat, either directly from human development or because of climate change on slightly longer scales. But I think that's a really important one. And I care about elephants too.

Like I know that they are abundant and they come in these big groups, but they're really declining in a lot of places. And even in areas where their populations may be stable, they're losing habitat, either directly from human development or because of climate change on slightly longer scales. But I think that's a really important one. And I care about elephants too.