Three years ago, when a big tsunami hit Malindi, Kenya, a baby hippo lost his mother. Naturalists found the baby, whom they named Owen, and brought him to a sanctuary for animals.
Owen, the hippo baby, wandered until he found Mzee, a 130 year old, grumpy tortoise. (Yes! 130 years old!) Owen started following Mzee. Much to the surprise of the naturalists and zoologists, Mzee didn't seem to mind. In fact, it looked as though Owen had chosen Mzee to be his parent, and Mzee had adopted Owen as his own. They walk about together, swim together, eat together, and even nuzzle each other.
If you find that hard to believe, you'll want to check out this book. The pictures are great!
A few days ago, Sophie, a big Owen & Mzee fan herself, gave the library a fantastic gift! She spotted these little guys, and knew that they belonged in our library. I agree--welcome Owen & Mzee!
Trivia: "Mzee" means "wise old man" in Swahili.
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