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Baby rhino and baby hippo form friendship at wildlife sanctuary

By Ben Hooper
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Sept. 22 (UPI) -- A wildlife sanctuary in South Africa shared video of an unusual friendship struck up between two orphans -- a baby rhino and a baby hippo.

The video, filmed at the Helping Rhinos sanctuary, shows 6-month-old rhinoceros Ntoto and 18-month-old hippopotamus Charlie rubbing their noses together affectionately.

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The sanctuary said Ntoto and Charlie have become close friends and playmates.

Officials said Ntoto's mother was killed by poachers, while Charlie was rescued after a drought made his mother unable to care for him.

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