Jessica the Hippo

S 24 19.564 E 030 49.941

Jessica the Hippo was found after she washed down the river shortly after birth and was bottle-fed as she grew up on the Blyde River. Today she is a large hippo that still returns for feeding and human interaction. Take the signed turn (at S 24 22.900 E 030 52.592) onto a gravel road off of the R527 and continue down the gravel road 8 km.

Tags: activities, area activities, area attractions, area sights, hippo, petting zoo, sights