Dr. Rebecca Lewison

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 sometimes come across as like grumpy about elephants. But if I am, it's because elephants just get so much attention. And I know they have incredible behaviors and they, you know, mourn their dead and they communicate where we can't hear them and amazing things. But I think hippos have all of these things too. It's just that we can't see it and we don't know it.

Like I sometimes come across as like grumpy about elephants. But if I am, it's because elephants just get so much attention. And I know they have incredible behaviors and they, you know, mourn their dead and they communicate where we can't hear them and amazing things. But I think hippos have all of these things too. It's just that we can't see it and we don't know it.

Like I sometimes come across as like grumpy about elephants. But if I am, it's because elephants just get so much attention. And I know they have incredible behaviors and they, you know, mourn their dead and they communicate where we can't hear them and amazing things. But I think hippos have all of these things too. It's just that we can't see it and we don't know it.

But they're these incredible animals, certainly worthy of a future.

But they're these incredible animals, certainly worthy of a future.

But they're these incredible animals, certainly worthy of a future.

I think the worst thing is just that expectation of, oh, well, we know everything, but we don't even know how many there are. Like basic, basic things. And that's sometimes frustrating because, you know, you kind of have to start the conversation from the scratch. And so studying hippos is about studying human coexistence with them.

I think the worst thing is just that expectation of, oh, well, we know everything, but we don't even know how many there are. Like basic, basic things. And that's sometimes frustrating because, you know, you kind of have to start the conversation from the scratch. And so studying hippos is about studying human coexistence with them.

I think the worst thing is just that expectation of, oh, well, we know everything, but we don't even know how many there are. Like basic, basic things. And that's sometimes frustrating because, you know, you kind of have to start the conversation from the scratch. And so studying hippos is about studying human coexistence with them.

And I'm really hoping that the next generation of scientists can use that technology to really think about innovative ways of to protect people and protect hippos and their habitat.

And I'm really hoping that the next generation of scientists can use that technology to really think about innovative ways of to protect people and protect hippos and their habitat.

And I'm really hoping that the next generation of scientists can use that technology to really think about innovative ways of to protect people and protect hippos and their habitat.

I honestly am captivated by them sort of as these like organisms. Like I said, I am fascinated by all those adaptations, all these things about their body, whether it's their teeth or their stomach or their skin. It's amazing. And it feels like every time you sort of look under another part of the hippo hood, they have another incredible adaptation to being these

I honestly am captivated by them sort of as these like organisms. Like I said, I am fascinated by all those adaptations, all these things about their body, whether it's their teeth or their stomach or their skin. It's amazing. And it feels like every time you sort of look under another part of the hippo hood, they have another incredible adaptation to being these

I honestly am captivated by them sort of as these like organisms. Like I said, I am fascinated by all those adaptations, all these things about their body, whether it's their teeth or their stomach or their skin. It's amazing. And it feels like every time you sort of look under another part of the hippo hood, they have another incredible adaptation to being these

semi-aquatic sort of like half whale, half antelope, you know, and that's incredible to me. And I still find myself captivated. I mean, even though I've been studying this for a long time by those adaptations, by all of the things that their bodies are able to do and navigate.

semi-aquatic sort of like half whale, half antelope, you know, and that's incredible to me. And I still find myself captivated. I mean, even though I've been studying this for a long time by those adaptations, by all of the things that their bodies are able to do and navigate.

semi-aquatic sort of like half whale, half antelope, you know, and that's incredible to me. And I still find myself captivated. I mean, even though I've been studying this for a long time by those adaptations, by all of the things that their bodies are able to do and navigate.

I would. I know better. We don't touch wild animals in the wild, but they're incredible. So yes, I can safely say that if I happen to find one next to me that just wandered up and I could touch it safely... I absolutely would.