A new exhibit at the Milwaukee County Zoo lets you get close to the hippos. The zoo unveiled its new Dohmen Family Foundation "Hippo Haven" exhibit Wednesday, July 22.

Patti — a river hippopotamus and a favorite animal at the Milwaukee County Zoo since she arrived in 1972 — has died. Patti was humanely euthanized on Sunday, Nov. 10. According to a statement ...

Patti — a river hippopotamus and a favorite animal at the Milwaukee County Zoo since she arrived in 1972 — has died. Patti was humanely euthanized on Sunday, Nov. 10. According to a statement ...

Patti, the oldest hippo in U.S. zoos, has died at 55 at Milwaukee County Zoo. Her legacy includes contributions to wildlife research.

Hippo exhibit at Milwaukee County Zoo getting makeover The “extreme home makeover” will feature a beach for the hippos to sunbathe, a $60,000 gallon water pool and even a filtration system.

MILWAUKEE (WLUK) -- A longtime resident of the Milwaukee County Zoo has passed away. Patti, a 55-year-old river hippopotamus, was humanely euthanized on Sunday after she came down with severe ...

Happy and Patti, the Milwaukee County Zoo's 38-year-old male and 49-year-old female hippos, will be getting a new home in the summer of 2020 as the Milwaukee County Zoo in partnership with the ...

This photo provided by the Milwaukee County Zoo shows Happy the hippo. Happy, a 28-year-old Nile hippopotamus who had to be relocated due to construction of a new elephant exhibit at the ...

While the COVID-19 pandemic has forced the temporary closure of many public institutions including the Milwaukee County Zoo, social distancing and other health mandates have allowed construction ...

The Milwaukee zoo, meanwhile, is beginning a roughly $10 million expansion of its hippopotamus exhibit, part of which will allow visitors to watch hippos swimming underwater.

A new exhibit at the Milwaukee County Zoo lets you get close to the hippos. The zoo unveiled its new Dohmen Family Foundation "Hippo Haven" exhibit Wednesday, July 22.