North American Common Hippopotamus Population

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Here is the recent (8/25/2021) North American Common Hippopotamus population.

The North American Common Hippopotamus Population​

This document keeps a record of all births, deaths, locations, and transfers of all Common Hippopotamus in North America. This document will be constantly updated to make sure that the information provided is as accurate as possible. Feel free to leave any new information in the comments of this thread.


The facilities are organized by country, then in alphabetical order by the name of the facility. The individuals were organized by age.


Total Facilities with Common Hippopotamus: 38; 26 United States; 4 Canada; 8 Mexico

Total Amount of Individuals: 74 (22.43.9); 18.38.9 United States; 4.5 Canada; 0.0, Mexico



CANADA

Calgary Zoo - Calgary, Alberta - 1.1.0
1.0, Sparky - May 30, 1987 - Grandmother of Lobi
0.1, Lobi - 2006


Safari Niagara - Fort Erie, Ontario - 1.1.0
1.0, Bobo - 2001
0.1, Gladis - 2002/2003


Toronto Zoo - Toronto, Ontario - 0.2.0
0.1, Petal - 1986 - Sister to Perky
0.1, Perky - 1991 - Sister to Petal


Zoo de Granby - Granby, Quebec - 2.1.0
0.1, Polita - 1997
1.0, Kiboko
1.0, Coumba February 27, 2017 - Kiboko x Polita



UNITED STATES

Adventure Aquarium - Camden, New Jersey - 0.2.0
0.1, Button - March 22, 1997
0.1, Genny - July 10, 2000


Albuquerque Zoo - Albuquerque, New Mexico - 1.2.0
1.0, Moe - 1974
0.1, Karen - 2002
0.1, Unnamed - July 19, 2021 - Moe x Karen


Busch Gardens Tampa - Tampa, Florida - 0.1.1
0.0, Moyo
0.1, Devi - 2015


Capital of Texas Zoo - Wyldwood, Texas - 1.0.0
1.0, Tank


Cheyenne Mountain Zoo - Colorado Springs, Colorado - 2.2.0
0.1, Zambezi - 1993 - Sister of Kasai
0.1, Kasai - Unknown - Sister of Zambezi
1.0, Biko - 2003
1.0, Unknown - July 21, 2021 - Biko x Zambezi


Cincinnati Zoo - Cincinnati, Ohio - 0.2.0
0.1, Bibi - February 7, 1999 - Henry (“Disney Henry”) x Unknown
0.1, Fiona - January 25, 2017 - Henry (“Fiona Henry”) x Bibi


Dallas Zoo - Dallas, Texas - 1.2.0
0.1, Biopelo - August 17, 2006
1.0, Augustus - January 2018
0.1, Adanna - May 14, 2019 - Unknown x Biopelo


Denver Zoo - Denver, Colorado - 1.0.0
1.0, Mahali - Unknown - Bertie x Unknown


DeYoung Family Zoo - Menominee County, Michigan - 1.0.0
1.0, Wallace


Disney’s Animal Kingdom - Bay Lake, Florida - 1.1.8
1.0, Henry (“Disney Henry”) - 1996
0.1, Tuma - 1997
0.0,
0.0,
0.0,
0.0,
0.0,
0.0,
0.0,
0.0, name - July 2021 - Henry x Tuma


Ellen Trout Zoo - Lufkin, Texas - 0.2.0
0.1, Nakili - March 1999
0.1, Jazi - July 7, 2003


Fort Worth Zoo - Fort Worth, Texas - 0.4.0
0.1, Daisy
0.1, Jonesy
0.1, Poppy
0.1, Bubbles


Gulf Breeze Zoo - Santa Rosa County, Florida - 1.1.0
1.0, Kiboko - not Zoo de Granby’s?
0.1, Cleopatra


Honolulu Zoo - Honolulu, Hawaii - 0.1.0
0.1, Louise - 1992


Kansas City Zoo - Kansas City, Missouri - 0.2.0
0.1, Liberty (Labor Day) - September 7, 1983
0.1, Cairo - 2015 - Kiboko x Cleopatra


Los Angeles Zoo - Los Angeles, California - 0.2.0
0.1, Mara
0.1, Rosie - October 31, 2014 - Adhama x Mara


Memphis Zoo - Memphis, Tennessee - 1.3.0
0.1, Splish
0.1, Binti
1.0, Uzazi
0.1, Winnie - March 23, 2017 - Uzazi x Binti


Milwaukee County Zoo - Milwaukee, Wisconsin - 1.1.0
0.1, Patti - 1969
1.0, Happy - January 4, 1981


Philadelphia Zoo - Philadelphia, Pennsylvania - 0.2.0
0.1, Cindy - July 7, 1989
0.1, Unna - August 13, 1989


Saint Louis Zoo - St. Louis, Missouri - 0.3.0
0.1, Kiboko - Sister of Mashavu
0.1, Tombi
0.1, Mashavu - Sister of Kiboko


San Antonio Zoo - San Antonio, Texas - 1.1.0
0.1, Tuma - August 10, 1974
1.0, Timothy Brynn - April 14, 2015


San Diego Zoo - San Diego, California - 1.2.0
0.1, Funani
1.0, Otis
0.1, Amahle - February 8, 2020 - Otis x Funani


San Francisco Zoo - San Francisco, California - 1.0.0
1.0, Bruce - May 18, 2003


Toledo Zoo - Toledo, Ohio - 1.1.0
0.1, Emma - August 8, 1995
1.0, Herbie - Unknown - Unknown x Emma


Topeka Zoo - Topeka, Kansas - 1.0.0
1.0, Vision - August 20, 2010 - Unknown x Mara


Wildlife Safari - Winston, Oregon - 2.0.0
1.0, Padron
1.0, Tony


Woodland Park Zoo - Seattle, Washington - 0.2.0
0.1, Waterlily - 1979
0.1, Guadalupe - 2000



MEXICO

Africam Safari


Centro Ecologico de Sonora


Parques de Conservación Silvestre


Parque Zoologico de Leon


Zoológico de Chapultepec


Zoológico de Morelia


Zoologico Guadalajara


Zoológico San Juan de Aragon
 
Thanks very much for compiling this extensive list. :)

It's interesting to see that only 4 zoos have more than 3 hippos, even though they are social animals that live in huge gatherings in the wild. Cheyenne Mountain has a youngster to give that zoo 4 hippos, Memphis is in the same category, Fort Worth has 4 and that leaves Disney's Animal Kingdom as the only zoo in North America with an actual 'herd' of hippos. It's also fascinating to see that there are 6 zoos with only a solitary hippo.
 
Hippos are very common in Mexican zoos. The list above is very incomplete. There are also hippos at these zoos, Zacango, Neza, Irapuato, Querétaro, Monterrey, Chetumal, Zoofari _ Morelos, Córdoba, Yumka, Puerto Vallarta, Centenario zoo and Animaya zoos in Yucatán. Hippos breed very well in Mexican zoos. The only zoo with Pygmy hippos in Mexico is Morelia zoo which also has common hippos. Only GUADALAJARA AND San Juan Aragon have exhibits with underwater viewing. The largest herd of common hippos is at Africam Safari Puebla. The worst exhibit for hippos in Mexico is Puerto Vallarta.
 
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carlos55 said:
Hippos are very common in Mexican zoos. The list above is very incomplete. There are also hippos at these zoos, Zacango, Neza, Irapuato, Querétaro, Monterrey, Chetumal, Zoofari _ Morelos, Córdoba, Yumka, Puerto Vallarta, Centenario zoo and Animaya zoos in Yucatán. Hippos breed very well in Mexican zoos. The only zoo with Pygmy hippos in Mexico is Morelia zoo which also has common hippos. Only GUADALAJARA AND San Juan Aragon have exhibits with underwater viewing. The largest herd of common hippos is at Africam Safari Puebla. The worst exhibit for hippos in Mexico is Puerto Vallarta.
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It would be helpful to have a breakdown in Numbers.
 
Ituri said:
Still two
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Sedgwick has - to no one's surprise - two females! Sweetie Pie and Pudgie are the names of their resident females. I do not know how old Pudgie is, but Sweetie Pie was born in 1971, so she will be turning 50 soon.
 
San Francisco's 1.0 Bruce is moving to another facility to breed in early September -- https://www.instagram.com/p/CTC-c_hvuyg/

They seem to imply that he's going to breed with one female -- Cincinnati possibly?

Also, I can't thank you enough for compiling this list and sharing it here! I have honestly been under the impression for many years that hippos were a lot more common in the US than they actually are. I look forward to learning more :)
 
pachyderm pro said:
Considering Cincinnati is already at capacity, and there is no way they will be sending away Fiona any time soon, I am highly doubtful that will happen.
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Where has the capacity of their exhibit been published (if you don't mind sharing)? Cincinnati did express intentions to acquire another hippo after Henry died

San Francisco also stated that they won't be acquiring another hippo at this time and that plans for Bruce's exhibit are yet to be determined
 
csartie said:
Where has the capacity of their exhibit been published (if you don't mind sharing)? Cincinnati did express intentions to acquire another hippo after Henry died

San Francisco also stated that they won't be acquiring another hippo at this time and that plans for Bruce's exhibit are yet to be determined
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I've heard multiple times that the exhibit at Cincinnati can only accommodate two hippos. Apparently between the time when Fiona was born and Henry died they were actually violating AZA guidelines by keeping three individuals in the exhibit. @ThylacineAlive would know more about this then I do so he's probably better equipped to answer, but I will reiterate that I am very doubtful that Bruce will go to Cinci.
 
pachyderm pro said:
I've heard multiple times that the exhibit at Cincinnati can only accommodate two hippos. Apparently between the time when Fiona was born and Henry died they were actually violating AZA guidelines by keeping three individuals in the exhibit. @ThylacineAlive would know more about this then I do so he's probably better equipped to answer, but I will reiterate that I am very doubtful that Bruce will go to Cinci.
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I don't mean to doubt you at all, I'm only very shocked that they would construct an exhibit as recently at 2016 that didn't allow them to meet AZA minimum guidelines for their bloat! They've also always expressed intentions to breed in the new habitat, which is another confusing element that would automatically place them outside of AZA guidelines as you said. Would the AZA place animals into a breeding situation at a facility that didn't have the capacity for such activities?

Regardless, I'm very eager to see where he does end up :)
 
Polar bear fan said:
According to this article:
The long goodbye: Suisun City boy will visit hippo before it leaves SF Zoo
Bruce is headed to Cincinnati to mate with Bibi. So I’m guessing Cincinnati has room for at least four individuals; unless they’re sending away Fiona?
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Well, time to insert foot into mouth.:oops:

That is genuinely shocking that Cincinnati is preparing to hold up to four individuals! From what I was aware I thought two was all that was allowed by the AZA. That exhibit is incredibly tiny and I don’t know how this will work out in the long run.
 
pachyderm pro said:
Well, time to insert foot into mouth.:oops:

That is genuinely shocking that Cincinnati is preparing to hold up to four individuals! From what I was aware I thought two was all that was allowed by the AZA. That exhibit is incredibly tiny and I don’t know how this will work out in the long run.
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Tbh I agree with everything you’ve said. I still question as to whether this article is correct, but I won’t doubt until San Francisco gives reason to.
 
Does anyone know where Lilly and Lupe at woodland park are going? Their move was announced almost a year and a half ago, but I don’t remember a facility ever being specified. Especially with one of the move reasons being that Lupe was recommended to breed, does anyone know of any facilities or bulls that could welcome the girls?
 
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