JESS THE HIPPO THE ONLY TAME HIPPO IN THE WORLD WHO HAS BEEN RAISED BY TONY AND ELSA JOUBERT AFTER SHE WAS FOUND ABANDONED ON THE RIVERS EDGE DUE TO FLOODING. SOUTH AFRICA. PICTURE SHOWS TONY GIVING JESS HER MORNING COFFEE ON HIS BAR VERANDA. PICTURE: GARY ROBERTS

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Size: 2493px × 1781px
Location: South Africa
Photo credit: © GARY ROBERTS / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
Model Released: No

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