It has been home to dolphins, piranha fish and even blood-sucking eels, but the River Thames has never before seen the like of this giant hippo. City workers and tourists had to double take last Tuesday when the 68-foot wooden animal floated up London's famous river.
The huge sculpture - named HippopoThames - is a new art installation for the capital by Dutch artist Florentijn Hofman. Hofman is best known for his huge rubber duck, which was taken around Europe, North and South America and the Far East before famously deflating in Hong Kong last year. The creature will be positioned at the site until September 28 and will be accessible to the public at low tide.
(thanks Cora)
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