Nature S38E10 — Hippos: Africa's River Giants

8.3

Nature•Season 38•Episode 10

Hippos: Africa's River Giants

8.3/10 · 17 votesJan 15, 202053 min

Ranked #4 of 14 in Season 38•+0.3 vs season avg

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Go beneath the surface and meet Africa’s river giants, the hippos. Discover an unexpected side of these aquatic mammals that can’t even swim as hippos protect their families, face their enemies and suffer in a drought. Narrated by David Attenborough.

Directed byBrad Bestelink

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Season 38 Episodes18

E1 8.1

Octopus: Making Contact

E2 8.1

The Serengeti Rules

E3 7.4

Undercover in the Jungle

E4 7.8

Okavango: River of Dreams: Paradise

E5 8.6

Okavango: River of Dreams: Limbo

E6 8.4

Okavango: River of Dreams: Inferno

E7 7.9

Nature's Biggest Beasts

Bears

E9 8.5

The Whale Detective

E10 8.3Now viewing

Hippos: Africa's River Giants

E11 7.8

Wild Florida

E12 8.2

The Mighty Weasel

E13 7.8

Cuba's Wild Revolution

E14 7.7

Remarkable Rabbits

E15 7.8

Spy in The Wild 2: The Tropics

E16

Spy in The Wild 2: The North

E17

Spy in The Wild 2: The Islands

E18

Spy in The Wild 2: The Poles

Crew4

William Goodchild

Music

Brad Bestelink

Director

Lucy Meadows

Producer

Stephanie Watkins

Editor

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Episode Summary

"Hippos: Africa's River Giants" is episode 10 of Nature season 38. It scored 8.3/10 from 17 votes, ranking #4 of 14 episodes this season (season average 8.0). Directed by Brad Bestelink, it aired on January 15, 2020.

Next: E11 · Wild Florida Best of Season 38