Lying deep in the northwest region of the national park, Retima Hippo Pool attracts both hippos and humans from across the reserve. A play park for hundreds of hippos year-round, it offers a constant water supply from the converging Seronera and Orangi rivers. Watch these magnificent and often hilarious creatures in their natural habitat, frolicking and fighting in the pools, and dwarfing the occasional crocodile on the shore. Most safari tours of the national park include a stop at the hippo pool. Use our Serengeti National Park trip planner to visit Retima Hippo Pool on your trip to Serengeti National Park, and learn what else travelers and our writers recommend seeing nearby.
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Retima Hippo Pool reviews
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There were so many hippos in one place I could hardly believe it! You could sit and watch for hours if there weren’t so many other sights you wanted to see in the Serengeti. The hippo pool offers..... more
There were so many hippos in one place I could hardly believe it! You could sit and watch for hours if there weren’t so many other sights you wanted to see in the Serengeti. The hippo pool offers..... more »
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We had a lovely time here watching hippos basking in the mud and sun. An ideal viewing point to appreciate at close range the life of a wild hippo. They were entertaining to watch and loads of them..... more
We had a lovely time here watching hippos basking in the mud and sun. An ideal viewing point to appreciate at close range the life of a wild hippo. They were entertaining to watch and loads of them..... more »
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Hippos all over, including hippo teenagers fighting to prove themselves
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