Owen & Mzee, bizarre animal friends

**Alan1** · 08-02-2010, 09:37 PM

Some of you might have seen this programme but I hadn't. It's calle Bizarre Animal Friends and it's on Nat Geo Wild and currently on Sky Anytime. It's about a friendship between Owen a Hippo and Mzee a tort, not sure which type but very big like Ed's Aldabra

you can see the documentary here http://www.owenandmzee.com/omweb/

you tube stuff here too http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=i2Kc2y-geiU

TortMad · 09-02-2010, 04:04 PM

I went to kenya just before xmas and met these two, I keep meaning to post pics, but I keep forgetting (constantly tired out you see)

TortMad · 09-02-2010, 04:25 PM

Owen is the orphaned hippo, mzee the elderly galapagos tortoise. Owen now has a girlfriend called Cleo, so the friendship isn't as it once was but they are still found together at times.

I bought the book that the park sells all about their friendship, it is a very remarkable story indeed.

The park is Haller park in Mombassa kenya and I thoughly recommend a visit there.

**Alan1** · 09-02-2010, 04:30 PM

Wow that's fantastic Lea

ME SHELL · 09-02-2010, 06:27 PM

I would love to meet these chums. They are both gorgeous, and I think the story is so heartwarming.

EquestrianBabe · 09-02-2010, 06:29 PM

Sick!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

**Bindi** · 09-02-2010, 08:27 PM

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Originally Posted by EquestrianBabe

Sick!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Not sure what you mean?

The photos are fantastic, you really get the scale of the Galap tortoise. And I adore hippos

Thanks for posting them, Lea

**16 shells** · 09-02-2010, 08:47 PM

Great photo's, two great animals together.
Hope you're feeling better EquestrianBabe.

09-02-2010, 10:44 PM

very heartwarming story

ME SHELL · 10-02-2010, 07:26 AM

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Originally Posted by Bindi

Not sure what you mean?

The photos are fantastic, you really get the scale of the Galap tortoise. And I adore hippos

Thanks for posting them, Lea

Just realised I wrote 'meat these too chums', instead of 'meet these too chums'. I wonder if that is what she meant? Its ok eqestrain babe, I'm a veggie

I shall edit my post

08-02-2010, 09:37 PM	#1
Alan1 Super Moderator Adult Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Sunny Scotland Posts: 21,512	Owen & Mzee, bizarre animal friends Some of you might have seen this programme but I hadn't. It's calle Bizarre Animal Friends and it's on Nat Geo Wild and currently on Sky Anytime. It's about a friendship between Owen a Hippo and Mzee a tort, not sure which type but very big like Ed's Aldabra you can see the documentary here http://www.owenandmzee.com/omweb/ you tube stuff here too http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=i2Kc2y-geiU Last edited by Alan1; 09-02-2010 at 10:43 AM.

09-02-2010, 04:04 PM	#2
TortMad Senior Member Adult Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Lancashire Posts: 2,639	I went to kenya just before xmas and met these two, I keep meaning to post pics, but I keep forgetting (constantly tired out you see) __________________ Lea 2.1.0 testudo horsfeldii 0.2.0 testudo graeca ibera 2.0.0 geochelone pardalis babcocki http://www.thehenshouse.co.uk/

09-02-2010, 04:25 PM	#3
TortMad Senior Member Adult Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Lancashire Posts: 2,639	Owen is the orphaned hippo, mzee the elderly galapagos tortoise. Owen now has a girlfriend called Cleo, so the friendship isn't as it once was but they are still found together at times. I bought the book that the park sells all about their friendship, it is a very remarkable story indeed. The park is Haller park in Mombassa kenya and I thoughly recommend a visit there. __________________ Lea 2.1.0 testudo horsfeldii 0.2.0 testudo graeca ibera 2.0.0 geochelone pardalis babcocki http://www.thehenshouse.co.uk/

09-02-2010, 06:27 PM	#5
ME SHELL Senior Member Adult Join Date: Oct 2007 Posts: 8,484	I would love to meet these chums. They are both gorgeous, and I think the story is so heartwarming. Last edited by ME SHELL; 10-02-2010 at 07:27 AM.

09-02-2010, 08:47 PM	#8
16 shells Super Moderator Adult Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Hull Posts: 7,286	Great photo's, two great animals together. Hope you're feeling better EquestrianBabe. __________________ Paul.

09-02-2010, 04:30 PM	#4
Alan1 Super Moderator Adult Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Sunny Scotland Posts: 21,512	Wow that's fantastic Lea

09-02-2010, 06:29 PM	#6
EquestrianBabe Senior Member Adult Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: At home with my pets! Posts: 3,991	Sick!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

09-02-2010, 10:44 PM	#9
lisa246 Guest Posts: n/a	very heartwarming story

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