Rare Pink Hippo

A rare pink hippopotamus was spotted among a herd taking a dip at Kenya’s Masai Mara reserve.

14:49 04 January 2016

A rare pink hippopotamus stood out while taking a dip with a much darker skinned herd at Kenya’s Masai Mara national reserve.

 

Some experts believe that the animal’s pink colouring was due to a skin condition while some believe that it is an albino.

 

Regardless of what causes the hippo’s skin to be different, people of certain age, seeing such is nothing new. A pink puppet hippo from classic ITV children’s TV series, Rainbow, has entertained thousands of kids from 1972 to 1992.