{"id":611769,"date":"2026-01-26T14:23:46","date_gmt":"2026-01-26T19:23:46","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.earthrangers.com\/EN\/CA\/?p=611769"},"modified":"2026-01-26T14:23:49","modified_gmt":"2026-01-26T19:23:49","slug":"is-this-bird-surfing-on-a-hippo","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.earthrangers.com\/EN\/CA\/youtube\/is-this-bird-surfing-on-a-hippo\/","title":{"rendered":"Is This Bird Surfing on a Hippo?"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/uIhBg0SMicE?si=sl7tcnptzbsAC3Y9\" title=\"YouTube video player\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:10px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>Why and how is this bird standing on a hippo and gliding over the water? 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