In honour of #WorldHippoDay, let's shed light on issues threatening the survival of these great animals. 🦛 Since 1994, Africa’s hippo population has dropped by a staggering 30%. Some countries, like the DRC, had lost 95% of their hippos at the beginning of the 21st century. In 2016, the common hippo was classified as "vulnerable to extinction" on the IUCN red list. 🛑The main threats to hippos are poaching and habitat loss, driven by agricultural expansion and urbanisation, but human-wildlife c