Newsweek

Fugitive Hippo Caught By Police After Going on Run From Circus

A one-ton hippopotamus that went on the run from a travelling circus led Spanish police on an hour-long chase before being arrested at the side of the road. EuroWeekly News reported that police caught ...
Daily Mail

Battle to free Jumbo, Europe's 'largest hippo': Obese three-tonne circus animal 'kept in a water-filled skip' by its owners could finally be released after 30 years under ...

An obese, three-tonne circus hippo could finally be set free after a lengthy court battle. Jumbo, who has spent the last 30 years working as 'the largest hippo in Europe' for a family circus could now ...
Digital Journal

Top French court studies fate of ‘Europe’s largest’ hippo Jumbo

Hippopotamuses hail from sub-Saharan Africa - Copyright AFP JOHN THYS Hippopotamuses hail from sub-Saharan Africa - Copyright AFP JOHN THYS France’s top ...
Santa Rosa Press Democrat

Circus of Flowers at Sonoma County Fair features a giant giraffe, humongous hippo

The Hall of Flowers has been transformed into a fanciful and fragrant Cirque des Fleurs for the Sonoma County Fair opening on Thursday. Visitors will behold a high-diving hippo, a 30 foot tall ...
KVUE

Tracing the origin of the Hutto hippo

WILLIAMSON COUNTY -- Over the past 99 years, Hutto has slowly become synonymous with hippos, with an estimated 3,000 concrete hippos in the city. The hippos are not just a tourist attraction, they're ...