Owen and Mzee

[ollie3099]

this friendship is so inspirational. makes me sad and glad every time i see it.

:)

[Ms2ne1forever]

my teacher is telling us to search for owen and mzee

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[rocktrns17]

As of March 2007, Mzee has been removed from the enclosure. A female hippopotamus named Cleo has been added to provide companionship for Owen. Owen seems to be adapting to his new companion and it is possible that Owen and Cleo will have offspring when he reaches maturity.

[HeroicOaf]

I'm assuming these two best buds are in Africa - and I've read that only Somalia suffered significant loss in the tsunami. Where were they stranded to begin with?

[vianaave]

The angels must have brought Owen and Mzee together.  Very beautiful.

[moniquitaas]

how are they now?

[youdomoo]

My teacher read the book to me in 2nd grade. I love them they're so cute!

[Timeoable]

I hate everything in Earth. But that just made me cry.

[SiblingStation2]

I read this story at school<3

So cute

[Aurux40215]

i wish i had a turtle like Mzee, i would love it soo much and I would ride it's back :D

[leahmilicic]

i love owen and mzee! their just soo cute!

[taffylaffy254]

i read it today at school nice book.

[taffylaffy254]

i read it today at school nice book :) (:

[HandreyAlex]

and human can't even touch someone who aren't in the same skin color...

[uscoxes]

thats sweet and weird a tortise and a Hippo?

[ilovepuppies312]

i loveeeeee that book

[stellarworker]

This is just too sweet. Loooooooove turtles, and his new partner is adooooooorable. Hope they live for a long long time.

[MegaLolzGirlz]

were reading this book in class :]

[Picardy]

@MegaLolzGirlz Hope you enjoy reading it. It's a beautiful and inspirational story.

[MegaLolzGirlz]

@Picardy Yep i enjoyed alot reading it! :]

[Picardy]

@MegaLolzGirlz I'm so glad that the story made news headlines a few years back. We can all use more beautiful stories like this. Hope you have a Merry Christmas and all the best to you in 2011! Glad you enjoyed the book, too.

[Aurux40215]

Mzze is soo huga and awesome. theyre both a great pair of friends! great vid!

[Aurux40215]

Look at MZEE!!!!!!!!! HES SO FREAKIN HUGE!! GREAT STORY!!!

[justice4luv]

do you know were to bye that story?

[Picardy]

@justice4luv The book I believe is available to order from Amazon. All the best. sorry it took so long to reply, but this message didn't come to my inbox.

[UndeadTheArmy]

makes meh wanna cry all the time ='(

[talentedraven62]

did yu noe there is another hippo whu isnt gettin along w/ other hippos so dey r gonna try to take the hippo away from the turtle and put the hippo girl and dha hippo boy togeather.so ad to break friendship apart. really what do yu think abut thissss:(((9

[nellie2581]

It's a great story

[Akkkico]

I am a fan of Mzee. He looks so intelligent.

[nonchalantnaexx]

I found this to be the most amazing thing I've ever seen between animals the breath taking bond that 2 different spieces could have,The world could learn something about this that animals aren't prejudice.

[RIDETHESUNSHINE]

In the 130+ years that Owen has crawled through this life, this is the closest he has been to knowing love. An old man in love, is like flowers in winter. Thank You for Posting this Clip, Will

[hypercarbon]

heartwarming. thank you.

[Maaacps]

Puro amor, sem pretensão de nada, a verdadeira amizade, lealdade, ♥

[mATTAwacky]

Teo guarda che ho trovato!!!!!!  è vero che non ci sentiamo mai, però ti penso!!!!

eheheh

[ChooseMyFamily]

Yes, you can choose your family!

[ChooseMyFamily]

Yes, you can choose your family!

[29gorgeus]

When I was 7 months pregnant with my second son my oldest son and I were at the library one day and he brought me a book about Owen and Mzee. I fell in love with the little hippo for his strength andhis heroic journey. I ended up naming my baby Owen!

[loveanimals1000]

beautiful story.

check out cat and crow are firends.

much we have to learn from animals...

[Picardy]

@loveanimals1000  We sure do! the cat and crow is an adorable story, as well.

[marixalilith]

oh my god,so sweet,cant believe it...

[loveanimals1000]

I LOVE THIS! Seeing the hippo kissing

the tortoise is the sweetest thing.

If you like this vid. ck out cat and crow

are friends. We have much to learn from

animals!

[brk5]

I LIKE TURTLES

[Cookiec1973]

Beautifully done, very touching vid!

[JMProductionzzz]

You are so right. This video touch me so much.... I can cry.

[minky300]

sorry about that

[rubygreen77]

I had my pet tortoise for more than 10yrs. Unfortunately, one day someone left the gate open and she walked out. Neighbors found her and thought she was a h2o turtle and dump in in the pond in local park. Found her 3 days later in a dumster. My only comfort is knowing that she is back in our home buried in our backyard where she should of always have been. I LOVE AND MISS YOU DEALY PERLA!!! AND AM SORRY I WASN'T THERE TO PROCTECT YOU. =(

[Picardy]

That's very sad. I'm sorry that happened.

[selmasoo]

That is so very sad. RIP Perla. ='(

[justice4luv]

@rubygreen77 oh my gosh. I am sooooooooooooooooooo sorry. if you need commferting i'm there for you rubygreen77.

[TheFabStringbean]

i was so charmed, i bought the book.

[superloveguru]

This is the best story I had ever seen! It was soo touching I just love it! I have a tortoise too. My tortoise is and ivory tortoise and it's a girl named Crystal! This the best slide show I had EVER seen! It was very amazing and made me love tortoises than ever! I love tortoises! I LOVE TORTOISES! I LOVE TORTOISES!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!­!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[Picardy]

Glad you enjoyed it, thanks.

[AndreRieuFans]

I love the story of Mzee (thought to be the oldest living creature on earth) and Owen. Mzee knew Owen was a baby and alone, so he adopted him and 'Daddy-ed' him. They could teach us about Love.

[newbpwnr]

I can't watch these pictures without laughing. It's kind of funny, and Hippo and a tortoise become best friends. Sounds like a nickelodeon special.

[mamarcelle]

Beautiful story set to beautiful music. What song is that and who is it performed by?

[Picardy]

It's from Sleeing Beauty. I originally had What the World Needs Now Is Love, but WMG (Warner Music Group) had it removed :(

Oh well, this works, too, as I had to use Youtube's "audioswap" and find something that fit in the same time frame. Thanks for visiting.

[cancholap]

Great story, my preschool son and I ready it together for his preschool homework. Quick tip, I just found Mzee and Owen clothing on the Janie and Jack website under the Friends Forever collection. Since my son loves this story, he will love the new gear.

[Picardy]

Thank you for your information and I'm glad you and your son enjoyed the video/story.

[agenthelios]

Goes to show if animals can get along and we as humans are starting wars...Wo is the REAL animals? We can stand to learn from friendships like this..GREAT video!

[agenthelios]

People can learn something from these animals. I have had a troll copying my you tube name so they have been leaving derogatory comments on most of my fav videos...its annoying.

[KRIMZZ1212]

The miracal of exceptance and love...when the lion lays down with the lamb :) Bless all of Gods creatures

[pivotlooper]

AMEN!!!

[KRIMZZ1212]

God Bless all of Gods Creatures...When the lion lays down with the lamb :)

[dkernizah]

i saw this on OPRAH .....friend ...love story..........hihihihihii well miracle....

[sonicfan1522]

This is truly a wonderful story for everyone to see. Great pictures and song.

Thanks for sharing this my Grade 2 class will just love it!

[kcoltun]

it feels good to know you have felt this in your own life, even if only once.

[tomaskas]

an amazing story, but i'd hate to ruin it all for you, but i recently visited haller park where the animals are kept and they have been split up

owen was getting too big, and it was thought that he would live a better life with his own kind, and mzee has gone back to living the happy solitary life he is used to.

amazing story, amazing video

[patritrasla]

es precioso,tenemos un creador maravilloso!!

[girlDBZfan101]

We read their story in class today x3

[EcCutie13]

I have two class pets and they are turtles ,there name is owen and mzee

[spellgrounds]

an amazing and beautifull story

[UncleRico13]

That's so awesome. I don't know how I wound up on this video, but it made my day.

[ludovicojude]

I read the books to my son's first grade class last year. They loved them and his 2nd grade wants me to read them and update the kids on what Owen and Mzee are up to now. I can't find any info regarding how they are now. The last I heard they had been separated. Does anyone have an update that I can share with my son and his class mates? Thank you.

[Picardy]

The original website from Lafarge is no longer. Last I had read was that Owen was settling in nicely with the older hippo, Cleo. Cleo was apparently too aggressive to be in with Mzee and other tortoises. But Mzee has some new tortoise friends with him.

[hovis2130]

Hi I have just returned back from Mombasa. Kenya this week and and actually saw Owen and his new mate Cleo the hippo. He is looking well though still small for his actual size. he lives in Haller park should you want to google and find out more

[rushville12]

i just got finished reading the book owen and mzee. the language of friendship

[abdwybabe]

This sure shows us that love has no boundaries, only those we create.

[DirtySocks85]

Our Creative Drama class here at Kansas State University did a puppet show based on the story of Owen and Mzee, it was a lot of fun.

[Picardy]

Great idea. I bet everyone loved it.

[DirtySocks85]

Oh they did, we did the puppet show for preschoolers at the public library, it was really cute.

[lisandrea]

there's now a book with small stuffed animals--so sweet! what an amazing story.

[Lexaaa21]

hehe yeah

[twoshoesdc]

Makes me tear up every time!

[Emii001]

i really dont want them to seperate!!!!there so cute and the book is amazing

[Picardy]

Agreed. But it was lovely while it lasted. I understand that Mzee is with another tortoise now, called Tito. And Owen is with an older hippo, Cleo. They're all close by each other and can still visit though, so that's good.

[green2986]

i would keep them as pets if they were in my back yard.

[DeathMetalChick15]

Aww I love it!!

[BOBAHOLICME]

AHHH! THAT'S TOO CUTE!

[green2986]

i know

[joeshays]

is that book buyable anymore. i have it, and im curious because i heard that they dont amke them anymore

[Picardy]

It appears on Amazon and you can download in PDF format.

[mzeeowen]

What a great photo montage - a true story of friendship.

[fodland]

I love Owen and Mzee :D

they're so cute!

The only thing my tortoise has done to me, which I think was nice meant, was that I had just given her her favourite food and was scratching her neck ( tortoises love that), then she ran towards my neck ( I was lying on the floor), and started scratching it...

Do you have more pictures og Owen and Mzee :D ?

[KipsterKipster]

lovely! it would be nice to see video of their interactions...

[Sunhealer]

Keep 'em coming! ANd the song is perfect too.

Sunhealer

[Picardy]

Apparently, Mzee loves to swim with Owen. Owen the baby hippo even gently bites Mzee'sfeet in order to tell him to "hurry up"! Very sweet and dear.

[carebearnmbr46]

wow! I thought tortoises rarely went into the water. Maybe Mzee was following his buddy. ^__^

[Paraesthetic]

this is so happy!

[fayetality]

Thank you for sharing! I read about the story and it's the sweetest thing. =)