Hippy is a young hippo growing up with his family, the Brushytails, in Africa. Hippy is not allowed to go swimming in the river on his own but one day he goes off to the river when his parents aren’t looking, He gets so excited that he overturns a boat full of people, but Hippy and the Brushytails rescue them all and they become lifelong friends.

Hippy is a young hippo growing up with his family, the Brushytails, in Africa. Hippy is not allowed to go swimming in the river on his own but one day he goes off to the river when his parents aren’t looking, He gets so excited that he overturns a boat full of people, but Hippy and the Brushytails rescue them all and they become lifelong friends.