Comments on: Owen + Mzee = true! http://www.robertnyman.com/2005/12/29/owen-mzee-true/ Web development and Internet trends Tue, 07 Oct 2008 10:14:36 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.1 By: Jim http://www.robertnyman.com/2005/12/29/owen-mzee-true/#comment-21523 Jim Tue, 12 Dec 2006 17:08:39 +0000 http://www.robertnyman.com/2005/12/29/owen-mzee-true/#comment-21523 Here are links for the Owen & Mzee Movie trailer. I made the URLs tiny, so I hope it works: http://tinyurl.com/oxomy http://preview.tinyurl.com/oxomy Here are links for the Owen & Mzee Movie trailer. I made the URLs tiny, so I hope it works:

http://tinyurl.com/oxomy

http://preview.tinyurl.com/oxomy

]]> By: Jim http://www.robertnyman.com/2005/12/29/owen-mzee-true/#comment-21514 Jim Tue, 12 Dec 2006 16:37:58 +0000 http://www.robertnyman.com/2005/12/29/owen-mzee-true/#comment-21514 Read more about Owen & Mzee at their blog: http://www.lafargeecosystems.com Join the Owen & Mzee Yahoo Group at: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Owen-and-Mzee_Group Publisher's website will launch soon: http://www.owenandmzee.com Read more about Owen & Mzee at their blog:

http://www.lafargeecosystems.com

Join the Owen & Mzee Yahoo Group at:

http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Owen-and-Mzee_Group

Publisher’s website will launch soon:

http://www.owenandmzee.com

]]> By: susan http://www.robertnyman.com/2005/12/29/owen-mzee-true/#comment-20436 susan Wed, 06 Dec 2006 00:14:44 +0000 http://www.robertnyman.com/2005/12/29/owen-mzee-true/#comment-20436 I heard there was a documentary screened at this year's Tribeca film festival and wondered if anyone had seen it yet? I'd love to see the both of them in action. I heard there was a documentary screened at this year’s Tribeca film festival and wondered if anyone had seen it yet? I’d love to see the both of them in action.

]]> By: justin http://www.robertnyman.com/2005/12/29/owen-mzee-true/#comment-4894 justin Mon, 15 May 2006 03:49:08 +0000 http://www.robertnyman.com/2005/12/29/owen-mzee-true/#comment-4894 hi the book is good i like wen owen and mzee was siting down it is good thaz hi the book is good i like wen owen and mzee was siting down it is good thaz

]]> By: Robert Nyman http://www.robertnyman.com/2005/12/29/owen-mzee-true/#comment-4070 Robert Nyman Mon, 17 Apr 2006 18:11:27 +0000 http://www.robertnyman.com/2005/12/29/owen-mzee-true/#comment-4070 Peter, Very valid thoughts. Hopefully it all works out! :-) Peter,

Very valid thoughts. Hopefully it all works out! :-)

]]> By: Peter http://www.robertnyman.com/2005/12/29/owen-mzee-true/#comment-4068 Peter Mon, 17 Apr 2006 16:33:52 +0000 http://www.robertnyman.com/2005/12/29/owen-mzee-true/#comment-4068 Peggy I'm the photographer who took the shots, and still very closely involved with Owen & Mzee. Alot of people are worried about introducing Owen to Cleo and don't like the idea of breaking upt the relationship with Mzee. As wonderful as it would be to keep them together, there are a couple of big problems. Firstly, like all young animals, Owen is learning alot from his guardian. In particular, he is copying Mzee's eating habbits. He seems to be doing pretty well, but nobody is sure what the long term effects might be of a hippo eating leaves like a tortoise, rather than the grass that makes up a hippo's normal diet. Secondly, as sweet as Owen is now, he won't stay that way. He'll eventually get to over three tonnes. These photos don't show it, but Mzee already bears the scars of another encounter with a fully grown hippo. A few years ago, another hippo friend rolled Mzee like a football and cracked his shell rather badly. There's no suggestion that Owen will do the same, but he could still inadvertently do a lot of damage. Although the risk is still relatively slight, the consequences of a wrong call would be disastrous. And like all difficult decisions, the longer they wait, the harder it will become. Of course if Owen and Cleo don't get along, or Owen seems too attached to Mzee, they'll rethink. But for the sake of all three (remember -- Cleo has been alone for years too) it makes sense. Peggy

I’m the photographer who took the shots, and still very closely involved with Owen & Mzee. Alot of people are worried about introducing Owen to Cleo and don’t like the idea of breaking upt the relationship with Mzee. As wonderful as it would be to keep them together, there are a couple of big problems. Firstly, like all young animals, Owen is learning alot from his guardian. In particular, he is copying Mzee’s eating habbits. He seems to be doing pretty well, but nobody is sure what the long term effects might be of a hippo eating leaves like a tortoise, rather than the grass that makes up a hippo’s normal diet. Secondly, as sweet as Owen is now, he won’t stay that way. He’ll eventually get to over three tonnes. These photos don’t show it, but Mzee already bears the scars of another encounter with a fully grown hippo. A few years ago, another hippo friend rolled Mzee like a football and cracked his shell rather badly. There’s no suggestion that Owen will do the same, but he could still inadvertently do a lot of damage. Although the risk is still relatively slight, the consequences of a wrong call would be disastrous. And like all difficult decisions, the longer they wait, the harder it will become. Of course if Owen and Cleo don’t get along, or Owen seems too attached to Mzee, they’ll rethink. But for the sake of all three (remember — Cleo has been alone for years too) it makes sense.

]]> By: Robert Nyman http://www.robertnyman.com/2005/12/29/owen-mzee-true/#comment-3950 Robert Nyman Sat, 08 Apr 2006 18:05:57 +0000 http://www.robertnyman.com/2005/12/29/owen-mzee-true/#comment-3950 craig, It is indeed a great story! :-) bob, That sounds great! :-) craig,

It is indeed a great story! :-)

bob,

That sounds great! :-)

]]> By: bob http://www.robertnyman.com/2005/12/29/owen-mzee-true/#comment-3948 bob Sat, 08 Apr 2006 16:07:38 +0000 http://www.robertnyman.com/2005/12/29/owen-mzee-true/#comment-3948 i love this story and since i am doing research i just wanted 2 let you know that when Owen is introduceed to Cloe, his female hippo friend he will be allowed to see Mzee all he wants hope i put you at ease, bob i love this story and since i am doing research i just wanted 2 let you know that when Owen is introduceed to Cloe, his female hippo friend he will be allowed to see Mzee all he wants

hope i put you at ease,

bob

]]> By: craig http://www.robertnyman.com/2005/12/29/owen-mzee-true/#comment-3414 craig Wed, 01 Mar 2006 06:18:51 +0000 http://www.robertnyman.com/2005/12/29/owen-mzee-true/#comment-3414 kenny glad you like the story-- i am the author and it is good to hear comments like yours-- remember: if these two can get along then anything is possible craig kenny

glad you like the story– i am the author and it is good to hear comments like yours– remember: if these two can get along then anything is possible

craig

]]> By: Robert Nyman http://www.robertnyman.com/2005/12/29/owen-mzee-true/#comment-3282 Robert Nyman Wed, 22 Feb 2006 08:15:49 +0000 http://www.robertnyman.com/2005/12/29/owen-mzee-true/#comment-3282 Kenny, Yes, I think we need nice stores like this to balance all the evil that's going on in the world. Kenny,

Yes, I think we need nice stores like this to balance all the evil that’s going on in the world.

]]> By: Kenny http://www.robertnyman.com/2005/12/29/owen-mzee-true/#comment-3281 Kenny Wed, 22 Feb 2006 04:44:39 +0000 http://www.robertnyman.com/2005/12/29/owen-mzee-true/#comment-3281 The first time I heard about this story is Jan 8 2005, when I was on the flight from Hong Kong to US. I read it from the newspaper, I cut this part and still keep it. I am a turtles/tortorises lover, I love to hear everything about this animal. This is a real touching story and make me smile everytime when I hear the update. The first time I heard about this story is Jan 8 2005, when I was on the flight from Hong Kong to US. I read it from the newspaper, I cut this part and still keep it. I am a turtles/tortorises lover, I love to hear everything about this animal. This is a real touching story and make me smile everytime when I hear the update.

]]> By: Robert Nyman http://www.robertnyman.com/2005/12/29/owen-mzee-true/#comment-3141 Robert Nyman Wed, 15 Feb 2006 08:49:58 +0000 http://www.robertnyman.com/2005/12/29/owen-mzee-true/#comment-3141 peggy, Thanks for your comment! I guess it's a hard call... While it might be good for Owen to meet and maybe live with another hippo, I don't think it should be at the cost of excluding Mzee from his life. peggy,

Thanks for your comment!

I guess it’s a hard call… While it might be good for Owen to meet and maybe live with another hippo, I don’t think it should be at the cost of excluding Mzee from his life.

]]> By: peggy lubman http://www.robertnyman.com/2005/12/29/owen-mzee-true/#comment-3133 peggy lubman Tue, 14 Feb 2006 22:21:08 +0000 http://www.robertnyman.com/2005/12/29/owen-mzee-true/#comment-3133 i have been following this inspiring story of friendship with awe. i am now concerned to read that there is a plan to introduce owen to another hippo. i think it is wrong to separate these two animals until there is an indication from them that it is necessary. because this is such an isolated situation, there is no good example to call upon for what is appropriate and best for each of the animals. my instinct is that it would be best to wait until owen is atleast 4 years old as he seems to have transfered his need for his mother to mzee and even then it would be best to follow the lead of the animals themselves. i have been following this inspiring story of friendship with awe.
i am now concerned to read that there is a plan to introduce owen to another hippo.
i think it is wrong to separate these two animals until there is an indication from them that it is necessary.
because this is such an isolated situation, there is no good example to call upon for what is appropriate and best for each of the animals.
my instinct is that it would be best to wait until owen is atleast 4 years old as he seems to have transfered his need for his mother to mzee and even then it would be best to follow the lead of the animals themselves.

]]> By: Robert Nyman http://www.robertnyman.com/2005/12/29/owen-mzee-true/#comment-2536 Robert Nyman Tue, 10 Jan 2006 08:37:54 +0000 http://www.robertnyman.com/2005/12/29/owen-mzee-true/#comment-2536 Arlene, Yes, definitely. Arlene,

Yes, definitely.

]]> By: arlene white http://www.robertnyman.com/2005/12/29/owen-mzee-true/#comment-2535 arlene white Tue, 10 Jan 2006 04:42:30 +0000 http://www.robertnyman.com/2005/12/29/owen-mzee-true/#comment-2535 so animals, including us, cross connecting are wonderful to experience notice celebrate so animals, including us, cross connecting are wonderful to experience notice celebrate

]]> By: Robert Nyman http://www.robertnyman.com/2005/12/29/owen-mzee-true/#comment-2258 Robert Nyman Thu, 29 Dec 2005 20:48:46 +0000 http://www.robertnyman.com/2005/12/29/owen-mzee-true/#comment-2258 Jeroen, Yannick, Yes, isn't it just nice? :-) Chad, Ha ha, I checked it out too! :-) Jeroen, Yannick,

Yes, isn’t it just nice? :-)

Chad,

Ha ha, I checked it out too! :-)

]]> By: Chad "Relieved Skeptic" Lawson http://www.robertnyman.com/2005/12/29/owen-mzee-true/#comment-2245 Chad "Relieved Skeptic" Lawson Thu, 29 Dec 2005 15:24:36 +0000 http://www.robertnyman.com/2005/12/29/owen-mzee-true/#comment-2245 Robert, When I saw this post in my RSS reader not one link from a <a href="http://www.snopes.com" rel="nofollow">snopes.com</a> (myth buster-ish) post, I was afraid it was going to prove false. I was happy to find that this touching story is <a href="http://www.snopes.com/photos/animals/hippo.asp" rel="nofollow">true</a>! Robert,

When I saw this post in my RSS reader not one link from a snopes.com (myth buster-ish) post, I was afraid it was going to prove false.

I was happy to find that this touching story is true!

]]> By: Yannick http://www.robertnyman.com/2005/12/29/owen-mzee-true/#comment-2243 Yannick Thu, 29 Dec 2005 14:33:10 +0000 http://www.robertnyman.com/2005/12/29/owen-mzee-true/#comment-2243 LOL Jeroen, I was thinking exactly the same thing. Very interesting though that they would end up being friends. :) LOL Jeroen, I was thinking exactly the same thing. Very interesting though that they would end up being friends. :)

]]> By: Jeroen Mulder http://www.robertnyman.com/2005/12/29/owen-mzee-true/#comment-2240 Jeroen Mulder Thu, 29 Dec 2005 12:33:33 +0000 http://www.robertnyman.com/2005/12/29/owen-mzee-true/#comment-2240 Awww.. :-) Awww.. :-)

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