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.

Born at the Dallas Zoo, Patti arrived in Milwaukee in 1972 and lived there for more than 50 years. At 3,000 pounds, she was known as the more petite of the zoo's two hippos and received regular ...

Milwaukee County Zoo visitors who miss Chalupa — the giant Pacific octopus who was humanely euthanized at the beginning of 2024 — will be thrilled to meet the zoo's new arrival. Flurry ...

The baby had a watery entrance. “This birth was unique as it was the first time Iris gave birth in water,” the zoo said. “While common hippos usually give birth underwater, pygmy hippo ...