A hippo recently let his mom step on top of his back, acting as a “step stool,” while the two were in the water at the ...

(WKRG) — Officials at the Gulf Breeze Zoo are inviting visitors ... In the wild, a hippo may walk up to five miles from its main water source in search of food. Baby hippos are born in the ...

MILWAUKEE - The Milwaukee County Zoo has announced that longtime resident Patti, a river hippopotamus, was humanely euthanized on Sunday, Nov. 10. Patti marked her 55th birthday in February.

A river hippopotamus at the Milwaukee County Zoo was humanely euthanized on Sunday, Nov. 10. Patti marked her 55th birthday in February. She was born at the Dallas Zoo and arrived in Milwaukee in ...

Born at the Dallas Zoo, Patti – a river hippopotamus – arrived in Milwaukee ... cantaloupe and watermelon — and enjoyed having water sprayed in her mouth. Patti would hold her mouth open ...

Taipei Zoo said the name of its newest pygmy hippo, Thabo, means “happy” in the South African Nguni language ... Another distinguishing factor is that they are less dependent on water and can live in ...

(CNN) - The Milwaukee County Zoo is sad to announce the passing of a longtime resident. Patti, the oldest living hippopotamus at an accredited zoo in the United States, has died. Patti had marked her ...

Patti — a river hippopotamus and a favorite animal at the Milwaukee County Zoo since she arrived in 1972 — has died. Patti was humanely euthanized on Sunday, Nov. 10. According to a statement ...