The Animal Legal Defense Fund (ALDF), a California-based animal rights group, asked the U.S. District Court in Cincinnati to ...

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The hippopotamus is a semiaquatic mammal. It is native to sub-Saharan Africa and is one of the largest land mammals in the world, weighing between 2,200 and 9,900 pounds. This mammal inhabits lakes, ...

the baby hippo remains separated from the zoo's seven adult hippos for its safety. According to the zoo director, it cannot be introduced into the main exhibit area yet, as the older hippos may ...

Visitors are also encouraged to keep their eyes open and check exhibit locations for other little ones.Also during Zoo Babies month ... the famous hippo Fritz, Violet the porcupine and more.

USA TODAY readers have spoken: The Cincinnati Zoo & Botanical Garden is among the best zoos in America. The Cincinnati Zoo ranked No. 5 among America's best zoos in the 2025 10Best Readers ...

Iris gave birth to Poppy in the zoo's hippo enclosure indoor pool. Keepers and a few guests were there to witness the birth. The mother-daughter duo returned to their public exhibit, after a month ...