‘Swimming With Monsters’ is Swimming With Hippopotamus

 

Monster Week continues on Animal Planet with Steve Backshall “Swimming With Monsters.” The wildlife expert and his crew traveled to southern Africa to get Steve the chance to swim with hippos.

The hippopotamus is one of the most terrifying animals for Steve, but he wanted to be one of the first research missions to get underwater footage of the animals. It was a dangerous mission as hippos can be unpredictable and very dangerous. If they feel their territory is being invaded, they’ll charge in an instant. And despite their size, they can move very fast.

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