"harry" wrote in message
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On Tuesday, 29 October 2019 11:53:15 UTC, michael adams wrote:
"harry" wrote in message
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On Monday, 28 October 2019 21:27:35 UTC, michael adams wrote:
"Rod Speed" wrote in message
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"michael adams" wrote in message

Real wild animals run away at the approach of humans in any case.

Some do, some don't. Rhinos and hippos generally don't.

No. If they move at all, its when they're running towards
humans in their land rovers at 50mph. That's why they're best
seen from a distance which makes it easier to use stuffed
ones. Stuffed animatronic hippos floating about in the middle
of a lake offer the punters a better "experience" than no
hippos at all or having them charging towards you at 50mph.

Its the likes of Harry and Doom you're dealing with here,
don't forget.



- You know, you really are barking mad.
- https://indianapublicmedia.org/amome...o-hippos-swim/

So ? They've a top speed of 30mph rather than 50 mph which was
OTOHM in any case.

And you needed to look it up on the net as well. As obviously the
tour operators wouldn't let punters like you within half a mile
of potentially charging hippotumuses.

As I said you were only allowed to view them from a distance. When
in fact you'd have been better off visiting Whipsnade where you'd have
been able to see Hoover, Lola, and baby Hodor along with the rest of
the herd up close. And you never know, there might even have been some
of "your own kind" operating the ticket booth as well.


At Mzima springs you can watch them running about under water through a glass screen.
They don't/can't swim.

You really are ignorant.

https://vivid.travel/en-gb/africa/ke...-springs-visit

Why are you repeatedly pointing out that hippotamusses can't swim ?

One might almost think that that was the highlight of your holiday when
that was pointed out to you.

I never claimed they could swim, I merely suggested that the ones *floating*
about in the middle of the lake could just as well have been animatronic
models.


In third world countries, nobody give a monkey's about health and safety.
You can go as close as you like.

I somehow doubt that, Your contract is with the tour operator not the safari
park and back in the UK you or your surviving relatives could sue the arse
off the tour operator if a hippotomas or similar bit your leg or head off.
You might even get on the TV, "Watchdog" or similar.

Other than that, if you were that determined in UK Safari Parks you only need
get out of the car to get yourself maimed, scratched or bitten,


michael adams

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