Meet Jessica, our 7 year old teenager.
When a newborn baby hippo was washed up by a flood onto the lawn
of Tonie and Shirley Joubert's riverside home,Hoedspruit in
South Africa, they lovingly nursed the dying animal back to health.
What started out as a cute bundle of joy, weighing 35lbs / 15kg is now
a humongous 7 year old weighing 1 653lbs / 750kg!
My daily routine.
She eats, sleeps, swims and plays with retired game ranger Tonie Joubert and his wife Shirley.
Tonie is her favourite 'man' she greets him with special grunts and moans,
flicking her ears rather then her lashes! There is no daily routine, but
certain preferences are not to be missed like her 10 litters of sweet
warm coffee, which Tonie bottle-feeds her with every day.
At night after a tiring day, hanging out with Tonie and the other pets
on the farm, she enjoys a soothing, and relaxing massage from Shirley.
Me and my favourite man, Tonie
Whispering sweet words in my ear
Having our conversation of the day
I got restricted after breaking the bed 3 Times!
Now I sleep on the porch
Sleeping with my mate
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