Observations in the Order: Whippomorpha
English Name: Whale-hippos or Whales
This taxon contains:
Observed on: 14th August 2013
Added to iSpot: 30th August 2013
Identifications: 1
Agreements: 6
Comments: 0
Observed on: 14th August 2013
Added to iSpot: 30th August 2013
Identifications: 1
Agreements: 6
Comments: 0
Observed on: 29th June 2013
Added to iSpot: 15th August 2013
Identifications: 1
Agreements: 1
Comments: 0
Observed on: 29th June 2013
Added to iSpot: 15th August 2013
Identifications: 1
Agreements: 3
Comments: 0
Observed on: 11th July 2013
Added to iSpot: 15th August 2013
Identifications: 1
Agreements: 1
Comments: 0
Observed on: 11th July 2013
Added to iSpot: 15th August 2013
Identifications: 1
Agreements: 1
Comments: 0
Description: Bottlenose dolphins seen with a Humpback Whale
Observed on: 29th June 2013
Added to iSpot: 12th August 2013
Identifications: 2
Agreements: 3
Comments: 1
Observed on: 10th June 2013
Added to iSpot: 12th August 2013
Identifications: 1
Agreements: 3
Comments: 0
Observed on: 27th May 2011
Added to iSpot: 12th August 2013
Identifications: 1
Agreements: 5
Comments: 0
Description: Images captured by a camera trap that was set up with smaller animals in mind. I think the first two images are of the same cow and the third is of the calf that followed her.
Observed on: 2nd August 2013
Added to iSpot: 8th August 2013
Identifications: 1
Agreements: 3
Comments: 4
Observed on: 24th February 2013
Added to iSpot: 29th July 2013
Identifications: 1
Agreements: 7
Comments: 0
By: Cameron McMaster
Observed on: 25th January 2011
Added to iSpot: 21st July 2013
Identifications: 1
Agreements: 2
Comments: 0
Observed on: 6th July 2013
Added to iSpot: 20th July 2013
Identifications: 1
Agreements: 5
Comments: 0
Observed on: 19th September 2010
Added to iSpot: 19th July 2013
Identifications: 1
Agreements: 2
Comments: 10
Observed on: 20th June 2013
Added to iSpot: 19th July 2013
Identifications: 1
Agreements: 2
Comments: 0
By: Cameron McMaster
Observed on: 16th July 2013
Added to iSpot: 18th July 2013
Identifications: 2
Agreements: 6
Comments: 3
Observed on: 12th July 2013
Added to iSpot: 18th July 2013
Identifications: 1
Agreements: 3
Comments: 2
Observed on: 13th July 2013
Added to iSpot: 18th July 2013
Identifications: 1
Agreements: 5
Comments: 0
Observed on: 13th July 2013
Added to iSpot: 18th July 2013
Identifications: 1
Agreements: 3
Comments: 2
Observed on: 13th July 2013
Added to iSpot: 18th July 2013
Identifications: 1
Agreements: 1
Comments: 0
Observed on: 12th July 2013
Added to iSpot: 18th July 2013
Identifications: 1
Agreements: 4
Comments: 0
Observed on: 4th July 2013
Added to iSpot: 5th July 2013
Identifications: 1
Agreements: 6
Comments: 6
Observed on: 24th August 2006
Added to iSpot: 16th June 2013
Identifications: 1
Agreements: 5
Comments: 1
Observed on: 27th October 2012
Added to iSpot: 14th June 2013
Identifications: 1
Agreements: 4
Comments: 4
By: PeterRWarren
Location: St Lucia
Lat/Lng: -28.3516, 32.4102
Approximate position.
Close
Observed on: 29th May 2013
Added to iSpot: 23rd May 2013
Identifications: 2
Agreements: 9
Comments: 5
Description: Hippos also seen wandering in the St Lucia village one night.
By: Alice Aubrey
Observed on: 14th May 2013
Added to iSpot: 20th May 2013
Identifications: 2
Agreements: 1
Comments: 3
Description: Sorry about the rather poor cell phone images. The dolphin was not very big - approx 3-4 feet long.
By: Jeltje
Location: Rondevlei Nature reserve
Lat/Lng: -34.05965, 18.49879
Hippos spend daytime in the water.For feeding they requires grasslands and will move several kilometres away from water every night to reach grazing areas.
Close
Observed on: 27th October 2012
Added to iSpot: 4th May 2013
Identifications: 2
Agreements: 4
Comments: 0
Description: Hippos have 4 toes,2 in the front of the foot and 2 on the side.Circular spoor with 4 round toe prints visible.Size about 25x25 cm. The dung is clearly that of a herbivore and is scattered around.
By: Lizzie
Observed on: 10th May 1994
Added to iSpot: 5th April 2013
Identifications: 1
Agreements: 3
Comments: 3
By: dan12swan
Observed on: 7th October 2011
Added to iSpot: 17th March 2013
Identifications: 2
Agreements: 6
Comments: 0
By: Gabi Miebach
Observed on: 13th October 2012
Added to iSpot: 10th March 2013
Identifications: 1
Agreements: 3
Comments: 0
Description: Our Whale Watching Tour was successfull and overwhelming
By: Lemonbalm
Observed on: 27th October 2009
Added to iSpot: 28th February 2013
Identifications: 1
Agreements: 7
Comments: 0
By: outrampsmarge
Observed on: 13th February 2013
Added to iSpot: 13th February 2013
Identifications: 2
Agreements: 0
Comments: 3
Description: The Bryde's whale is a baleen whale, more specifically a rorqual belonging to the same group as blue whales and humpback whales. It has twin blowholes with a low splashguard to the front. Like other rorquals, it has no teeth, but has two rows of baleen plates.
By: FCox143
Observed on: 19th August 2010
Added to iSpot: 27th January 2013
Identifications: 2
Agreements: 7
Comments: 0
By: Dagmar Gleiss
Observed on: 5th January 1999
Added to iSpot: 23rd January 2013
Identifications: 1
Agreements: 0
Comments: 1
Description: at least 8 m long, must have been dead for quite a while. a very high tide must have thrown the carcass that far up the beach - way beyond the rocks of the shore.
By: LvD
Observed on: 4th November 2012
Added to iSpot: 2nd January 2013
Identifications: 1
Agreements: 4
Comments: 5
Observed on: 3rd December 2012
Added to iSpot: 19th December 2012
Identifications: 1
Agreements: 3
Comments: 3
Observed on: 8th November 2012
Added to iSpot: 6th December 2012
Identifications: 1
Agreements: 4
Comments: 0
By: Bhekisisa
Observed on: 13th May 2007
Added to iSpot: 5th December 2012
Identifications: 2
Agreements: 7
Comments: 6
By: Bredenkamp
Observed on: 21st October 2012
Added to iSpot: 4th December 2012
Identifications: 1
Agreements: 5
Comments: 0
Description: An extraordinary sighting. This hippo was walking down the road towards the crowded Mankwe dam. The park seemed rather dry with many usual hippo spots deserted.
Observed on: 23rd August 2012
Added to iSpot: 2nd December 2012
Identifications: 2
Agreements: 4
Comments: 9
By: Yve
Observed on: 19th November 2012
Added to iSpot: 21st November 2012
Identifications: 1
Agreements: 2
Comments: 0
Description: Over 50 whales stretching from Oudekraal to Llandudno. Tall blows. Small groups over a large area. Spotted from the shore. Occasional lobtail and breach.
Observed on: 7th September 2007
Added to iSpot: 19th November 2012
Identifications: 1
Agreements: 2
Comments: 1
By: Bredenkamp
Observed on: 21st October 2012
Added to iSpot: 18th November 2012
Identifications: 1
Agreements: 5
Comments: 0
Description: This hippo was extremely close to a rather busy hide at Mankwe dam.
Observed on: 4th November 2012
Added to iSpot: 16th November 2012
Identifications: 2
Agreements: 4
Comments: 1
Description: Male - Head of Pod
By: hendaP
Observed on: 10th July 2007
Added to iSpot: 13th November 2012
Identifications: 1
Agreements: 5
Comments: 0
By: paris cat
Observed on: 11th August 2005
Added to iSpot: 11th November 2012
Identifications: 2
Agreements: 4
Comments: 2
Description: Cause of beaching no known but samples of bulber were taken
By: tony rebelo
Observed on: 27th May 2012
Added to iSpot: 28th October 2012
Identifications: 1
Agreements: 3
Comments: 1
By: vynbos
Observed on: 27th October 2012
Added to iSpot: 27th October 2012
Identifications: 1
Agreements: 2
Comments: 3
Description: 250mm long, 180mm wide.
Observed on: 24th August 2012
Added to iSpot: 11th October 2012
Identifications: 1
Agreements: 2
Comments: 0
By: magrietb
Observed on: 19th September 2012
Added to iSpot: 21st September 2012
Identifications: 1
Agreements: 3
Comments: 3
Description: Having a surf: does this serve any particular purpose, other than having what looks like fantastic fun?
