common hippo

  1. Common hippo

    Common hippo

    Common hippopotamus (Hippopotamus amphibius)
  2. Nile Hippo Expert

    European Nile Hippo Population

    This is a list for all Nile Hippos in European Zoos and facilities. As there have been population threads for North America and Oceania, I have been wondering since I joined ZooChat why nobody has created a European Nile Hippo population thread, so I have decided to research it and then make my...
  3. Auckland Zoo | Faith the Common Hippopotamus

    Auckland Zoo | Faith the Common Hippopotamus

    Taken April 2014.
  4. Pollux the hippopotamus

    Pollux the hippopotamus

    The Monaco Zoo is home to a single common hippopotamus called Pollux who was born in 1984 and has lived in the zoo since 1989. It is stated that they were unable to find him a new home, as to why he is still remaining in Monaco. A new enclosure for him was created in 2015. (21/07/2024)
  5. Common hippopotamus

    Common hippopotamus

    Common hippopotamus (Hippopotamus amphibius); it stayed by the glass for a long times, cheeks floppy like this and making raspberry noises... Is that usual?
  6. Rotational Pachyderm Enclosure

    Rotational Pachyderm Enclosure

    Karlsruhe Zoo visited on 10.09.2022
  7. Keatycat

    Common Hippo enclosure desgin

    Hi all! I'm a study captive animals tafe student doing an assignment on enclosure design and was wondering if anyone new the dimensions of the "Common" hippo enclosures at Taronga Western plains? I've tried contacting them directly with no avail, so it would be heaps of help if anyone had any...
  8. C

    Birmingham Zoo (Alabama) Common Hippo History

    I grew up watching Mama Petite and Tadpole, Birmingham Zoo's last common hippos. Mama passed in 2007 and Tadpole last year. I have found information stating they produced roughly 9 calves. I know for sure one calf was female born Easter Day (4/11) 1993 aptly named "Bunny." I'm sure her name has...
  9. Common hippopotamus (exhibit) : Whipsnade : 23 Aug 2020

    Common hippopotamus (exhibit) : Whipsnade : 23 Aug 2020

    Hippopotamus amphibius. Housing (shared with Pygmy hippopotamus) and partial view of paddocks. Adult male 'Hoover' just visible at top of left-hand paddock. Adult female 'Lola' in the pond, with three-year old male 'Hodor' on the steep bank.
  10. Common hippopotamus (exhibit) : Whipsnade : 23 Aug 2020

    Common hippopotamus (exhibit) : Whipsnade : 23 Aug 2020

    Hippopotamus amphibius. Housing (left, shared with Pygmy hippopotamus) and paddocks. Adult male 'Hoover' just visible at top of left-hand paddock. Adult female 'Lola' and three-year old male 'Hodor' visible in right-hand paddock.
  11. Common hippopotamus : Whipsnade : 23 Aug 2020

    Common hippopotamus : Whipsnade : 23 Aug 2020

    Hippopotamus amphibius. Male 'Hoover' (19 yrs).
  12. Common hippopotamus : Whipsnade : 23 Aug 2020

    Common hippopotamus : Whipsnade : 23 Aug 2020

    Hippopotamus amphibius. Female 'Lola' (16 yrs) with three-year old son 'Hodor'.
  13. Common Hippopotamus (Hippopotamus amphibius)

    Common Hippopotamus (Hippopotamus amphibius)

    Taken June 14 2018
  14. birdsandbats

    Hippos are being driven into suburban areas

    Human encroachment on Common Hippopotamus is forcing them into suburban areas: Surprise hippo invades bird walk in Burundi
  15. Hippo house

    Hippo house

  16. Nyala & common hippo

    Nyala & common hippo

  17. Common hippo indoor area

    Common hippo indoor area

  18. ZooElephantMan

    Hippo Enrichment

    So I was trying to think of creative hippo enrichment, and I want to know what you guys have seen or can think of. I know obviously water and training the hippos, but I want something kind of like toys. I have seen zoos give hippos boomer balls, but not much else. What do you guys think?
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