A heartbroken hippo calf must abandon his dead mother's body.

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“Hippo King“ premieres April 6, 2022, at 8|7c on PBS.



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After a mother hippo loses strength in her old age and dies, predators approach her body to take advantage of this feast. Her mourning calf makes a heartbreaking decision to leave his mother’s body behind to protect himself and escape fastchasing lions.



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