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Owen and Mzee

Index Owen and Mzee

Owen and Mzee are a hippopotamus and an Aldabra giant tortoise, respectively, that became the subject of media attention after forming an unusual bond of friendship. [1]

9 relations: Aldabra giant tortoise, Bamburi, BBC, Haller Park, Hippopotamus, Kamunyak, Swahili language, Voi, 2004 Indian Ocean earthquake and tsunami.

Aldabra giant tortoise

The Aldabra giant tortoise (Aldabrachelys gigantea), from the islands of the Aldabra Atoll in the Seychelles, is one of the largest tortoises in the world.

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Bamburi

Bamburi is a commercial, industrial and local electoral, administrative and a tourist and residential area on the Kenyan north-coast which extends from the coastline on the Indian ocean to the surrounding middle and low-income settlements on the mainland.

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BBC

The British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC) is a British public service broadcaster.

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Haller Park

Haller Park is a nature park in Bamburi, Mombasa, on the Kenyan coast.

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Hippopotamus

The common hippopotamus (Hippopotamus amphibius), or hippo, is a large, mostly herbivorous, semiaquatic mammal native to sub-Saharan Africa, and one of only two extant species in the family Hippopotamidae, the other being the pygmy hippopotamus (Choeropsis liberiensis or Hexaprotodon liberiensis).

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Kamunyak

Kamunyak (meaning "Blessed One"), was a lioness in the Samburu National Reserve, in Northern Kenya.

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Swahili language

Swahili, also known as Kiswahili (translation: coast language), is a Bantu language and the first language of the Swahili people.

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Voi

Voi is the largest town in Taita-Taveta County in southern Kenya, in the former Coast Province.

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2004 Indian Ocean earthquake and tsunami

The 2004 Indian Ocean earthquake occurred at 00:58:53 UTC on 26 December with the epicentre off the west coast of Sumatra, Indonesia.

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References

[1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Owen_and_Mzee

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