The Enchanted Forest of the Pygmy Hippopotamus (1998)
43m
Running Time
January 1, 1998Release Date

The Enchanted Forest of the Pygmy Hippopotamus (1998)
43m
Running Time
January 1, 1998Release Date

Plot.
One of the most mysterious animals to inhabit the jungle is the pygmy hippopotamus - up to 300 kg in weight, just 2 meters long, and 80 cm tall, and a true loner. Since its discovery in 1844, generations of researchers have attempted to study it in the wild - but in vain. Although it proved possible to catch a few specimens for zoos, no one ever got to see them before they were already inside the trap. They eluded the gaze of the researchers like phantoms under the protection of the enchanted forest. These are the first ever pictures of pygmy hippopotami in their natural surroundings - the rain forest of West Africa. Set amid stories about their habitat, the film allows a first impression of this timid creature's life. While their ten-times heavier relatives are loud and gregarious and live in open stretches of water, the pygmy hippopotamus moves furtively through the thick undergrowth.
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Cast & Crew.

Susan Tackenberg
Host

Jürgen Offermann
Sound mixer

Armin Riegel
Sound Editor

Andrea Lucca
Music

Wolf Lengwenus
Executive Producer

Gudrun Szilágyi
Editor

Annette Scheurich
Sound Recordist / Writer

Horst Abel
Music

Klaus Scheurich
Director / Director of Photography

Bernd Curschmann
Camera Supervisor

Winfred Staschau
Color Timer
Details.
Release DateJanuary 1, 1998
StatusReleased
Running Time43m
Content RatingNR
Genres
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This Movie Is About.
hippopotamus
pygmy
jungle
nature
hippo
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