Natural World S34E5 — The Pygmy Hippo: A Very Secret Life

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Natural World•Season 34•Episode 5

The Pygmy Hippo: A Very Secret Life

7.6/10 · 27 votesMay 9, 2014

Ranked #7 of 10 in Season 34•−0.2 vs season avg

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The pygmy hippo is one of nature's last great mysteries. Solitary, secretive and extremely hard to find, scientists know almost nothing about this endangered animal in the wild and what it needs to survive. Now, a young Australian ecologist, Wei-Yeen Yap, is taking on what

Directed byHayley Smith

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Africa's Giant Killers

E2 8.4

Honey Badgers: Masters of Mayhem

E3 7.5

France: The Wild Side

E4 7.8

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Penguin Post Office

E8 7.7

Beavers Behaving Badly

E9 7.8

A Bear With A Bounty

E10 6.8

Attenborough's Fabulous Frogs

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Episode Summary

"The Pygmy Hippo: A Very Secret Life" is episode 5 of Natural World season 34. It scored 7.6/10 from 27 votes, ranking #7 of 10 episodes this season (season average 7.8). Directed by Hayley Smith, it aired on May 9, 2014.

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