The petulant hippo mired in a waterhole behind our suite at Thorntree River Lodge, flabby rump and tubby ego welted in a fight down by the river. Expelled for bad behaviour, he’s determined to ...

Hannah Shirley, the world’s oldest pygmy hippo in managed care, is 51 years old. Photo courtesy of the San Diego Humane Society. Hannah is recognized as animal #365 in the Association of Zoos ...

Officials at a Southern California wildlife center celebrated a significant milestone on May 25, as a pygmy hippo housed at the facility now owns the title of the world’s oldest in managed care.

Officials at a Southern California wildlife center celebrated a significant milestone on May 25, as a pygmy hippo housed at the facility now owns the title of the world’s oldest in managed care.

The San Diego Humane Society’s Ramona Wildlife Center has a new record to celebrate! Its beloved Hannah Shirley was crowned the world’s oldest living pygmy hippopotamus in managed care.

The San Diego Humane Society’s Ramona Wildlife Center’s pygmy hippo, Hannah Shirley, has surpassed the record of the oldest pygmy hippopotamus in managed care in the world ...

Hannah Shirley at the San Diego Humane Society's Ramona Wildlife Center broke the record of the oldest living pygmy hippo in managed care on Sunday.

Pygmy hippo, Hannah Shirley, at Ramona Wildlife Center. "Anyone who meets Hannah falls in love with her," said Angela Hernandez-Cusick, the facility's wildlife rehabilitation supervisor.

It's a bit like a spa treatment, complete with facial and full-body exfoliation. It seems to lull the hippos into a kind of docile trance. The barbels' service even includes dental hygiene.