Oldest Common Hippopotamuses in Captive Care

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RhinoHippoElephantGiraffe

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I was inspired by the thread of the oldest white rhino alive, so I decided to make one for Common Hippos. These are all the captive Common Hippopotamuses that have reached 55 years of age in order from oldest to youngest.

1. Bertha (F) at Manila Zoo (circa 1952-July 7, 2017) - circa 65 years.
2. Lu (M) at Homosassa Springs Wildlife State Park (born January 26, 1960) - 62 years, 3 months, 11 days.
3. Tanga (F) at Munich Zoo (April 26, 1934-July 12, 1995) - 61 years, 2 months, 16 days.
4. Donna (F) at Mesker Park Zoo (August 7, 1951-August 1, 2012) - 60 years, 11 moths, 25 days.
5. Blackie (M) at Cleveland Metroparks Zoo (1953-January 13, 2014) - circa 60 years.
6. Tami (F) at Jerusalem Biblical Zoo (1959-August 16th, 2018) - circa 59 years.
7. Bresta (F) at Kiev Zoo (December 15, 1958-May 23, 2016) - 57 years, 5 months, 8 days.
8. Mary (F) at Kaliningrad Zoo (July 1957-July 24, 2013) - circa 56 years, 0 months.
9. Mae Malee (F) at Khao Kheow Open Zoo (born September 9, 1965). She turned 55 in 2020, but has not been mentioned since, so it is unknown if she is still alive.
 
I feel pretty bad for Lu, his cage is pretty much just a small mud bank and muddy pool. Not a great environment at all.
 
RhinoHippoElephantGiraffe said:
I was inspired by the thread of the oldest white rhino alive, so I decided to make one for Common Hippos. These are all the captive Common Hippopotamuses that have reached 55 years of age in order from oldest to youngest.

1. Bertha (F) at Manila Zoo (circa 1952-July 7, 2017) - circa 65 years.
2. Lu (M) at Homosassa Springs Wildlife State Park (born January 26, 1960) - 62 years, 3 months, 11 days.
3. Tanga (F) at Munich Zoo (April 26, 1934-July 12, 1995) - 61 years, 2 months, 16 days.
4. Donna (F) at Mesker Park Zoo (August 7, 1951-August 1, 2012) - 60 years, 11 moths, 25 days.
5. Blackie (M) at Cleveland Metroparks Zoo (1953-January 13, 2014) - circa 60 years.
6. Tami (F) at Jerusalem Biblical Zoo (1959-August 16th, 2018) - circa 59 years.
7. Bresta (F) at Kiev Zoo (December 15, 1958-May 23, 2016) - 57 years, 5 months, 8 days.
8. Mary (F) at Kaliningrad Zoo (July 1957-July 24, 2013) - circa 56 years, 0 months.
9. Mae Malee (F) at Khao Kheow Open Zoo (born September 9, 1965). She turned 55 in 2020, but has not been mentioned since, so it is unknown if she is still alive.
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Brutus (1965-2020) who lived at the Adelaide Zoo was almost 55 years old at the time of his death. He was one of the oldest male captive hippos worldwide.
 
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