Pumbaa Portraits

Hakuna Matata blog readers and photo-loving friends! I hope everyone is having an incredible Monday. Today I am sharing some photos I snapped of one of the most interesting of the pig family - the Warthog - or as you may know him, Pumbaa, the friendliest comedic relief from The Lion King movies.

Fun fact, Hakuna Matata is a Swahili phrase meaning "No worries"

These cheeky bug-lovers were everywhere, but somehow it never got old watching their little butts up, tails like flagpoles catching the sun, snouts busy snuffling through the sand in search of Africa’s juiciest bugs.

It is so interesting to see them run as when they do their little tails shoot right up, like a follow the leader situation - no Pumbaa left behind. You can see their flag-like tails above the long bush grass. Also these lazy looking fellas can actually run up to 50km an hour.

It was one of those small, perfect safari memories—unexpected, silly, and somehow unforgettable. And honestly? I think the real Pumbaa would’ve approved.

Another fun fact that I have to share with you: Pumbaa from the Lion King holds the incredible title of being the very first Disney Character to fart on screen. I found this fact super endearing for some reason. So goofy, so fun... and you know, even though he is a (animated) wild pig from African it felt like the embodiment of embracing your true self and truly living by his catch phrase Hakuna Matata

And so amongst all the interesting animals we spotted on our honeymoon, I think I got more photos of the Pumbaa family than any other. Sure, their freckled bodies and wiry hair might not win a beauty pageant — but there’s just something irresistibly cute about them. Quirky, snorty, and entirely themselves… and isn’t that really the best kind of photogenic?

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