Hippo is a live camera focused on a hippopotamus habitat at a zoo in San Diego, United States. During daylight hours, the stream shows the enclosure with clearer views of the water, the shoreline, and the animals as they move, rest, or stay partly submerged. After dark, the feed switches to a replay of footage captured earlier that same day.
What makes this camera interesting is the slow, watchful pace of the scene. Hippos may spend long stretches in the water with only part of the head visible, then appear closer to the edge or shift through the habitat at an unhurried pace. The result is a calm wildlife view that helps people notice behavior, body movement, and the visual details of the space around them.