The animal is partly visible near the back wall of the enclosure pool.
1972 · Colby, Wisconsin, United States
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A hippopotamus moves through the pool behind vertical cage bars — Colby, Wisconsin, 1972
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- 1972
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- Colby, Wisconsin, United States
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- Still 1 · 0.40s into the source clip
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1972 Colby, Wisconsin zoo footage shows rippling green water and splashes from a hippopotamus behind dark enclosure bars.
The source is catalogued as 8mm home movie. This frame appears 0.40 seconds into the clip. Watch the source footage below to see the surrounding action.
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The hippopotamus remains low in the water as ripples spread across the pool.
1972 · Colby, Wisconsin, United States
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The hippopotamus breaks the surface near the center of the barred pool view.
1972 · Colby, Wisconsin, United States
Still image · $49
Source footage and archive context
Colby Wisconsin USA-1972: Hippopotamus Swimming in Zoo Pool
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Source format: 8mm home movie.
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Period detail
The pale concrete wall, metal cage bars, and faded 8mm color may show a modest early-1970s zoo enclosure setting in Colby, Wisconsin.
Film character
The footage carries 8mm grain, soft focus, mild exposure variation, and blue-green color shift that read as authentic physical-film texture.
Historical context
The view emphasizes a zoo visitor's perspective on a hippopotamus enclosure without making claims about the facility beyond the supplied Colby, Wisconsin metadata.
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