KwaZulu-Natal residents and animal rights groups, angered by the killing of Nkululeko the hippo, are expected to protest at Umdloti Beach on Saturday. Founder of People Acting Caring Thinking, Pact, Donna-lee Ginsberg, said the aim of the protest was to highlight the "unnecessary killing" of Nkululeko, the wandering hippo, and express the outrage and concern of South Africans for the safety of wildlife. Nkululeko, which means freedom, was shot and killed on July 15 after wandering freely for almost three months. The hippo became popular with the public during its three-month adventure. It was believed to have escaped from his natural habitat in St Lucia in May.

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