Gorongosa Field Notes: The Hippos of Lake Urema

“We started with 3,500 hippos before the war, now we’re down to 250.” Hippos have a fearsome reputation as the most dangerous animal on the African continent. Less well-known is the essential role they play as ecosystem engineers. In this episode of "Gorongosa Field Notes," mammalogist Jen Guyton sets sail on Lake Urema to better understand the role hippos play in shaping Gorongosa National Park’s wetlands. Learn more at eowilsonfoundation.org/e-o-wilson-laboratory-at-gorongosa/