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List of Articles

• Ken Wells, "The Hippo Isn't Cute Or Cuddly, Either," The Wall Street Journal, CCXXXII (August 4, 1998), A1+
  Tourists in Africa find out the hard way that, despite its appearance, the hippopotamus is Africa's most dangerous wild animal.

• Doug Lansky, "Slap the water hard so the hippos know you're coming," The Arizona Daily Star, ??? (July 6, 1997), I3
  The author describes his harrowing canoe trip through a hippo-filled river while on safari in Zimbabwe.

• "Hippopotamus killed by lightning," The Tucson Citizen, CXXIII (July 21, 1992), 1A
  Brief article. Garth, a hippo at the Octagon Wildlife Sanctuary in Punta Gorda, Florida, killed by lightning bolt.

• Douglas Martin, "A Zoo Story: 2 Hefty Tenants, Facing Eviction," The New York Times, CXXXVIII (April 1, 1989), 29.
  Hippos Shorty and Betsy to be moved out of Brooklyn's Prospect Park Zoo. Illustrated.

• "Hippopotami to waddle in exotic animal race," The Tucson Citizen, CXIX (March 4, 1988), 8A.
  Hippos to participate in annual exotic animal race at Florida's Gulfstream Park. Illustrated.

• "Death of a Hippo," The New York Times, CXXVII (March 12, 1978), 26.
  Photo with caption. After eluding searchers for 19 days near Irvine, California, escaped hippopotamus Bubbles is shot with a tranquilizer dart but dies of suffocation.

• John C. Devlin, "Reluctant 10,350-Lb. Hippo Family Packed for Trip," The New York Times, CXXIII (August 9, 1974), 37.
  Central Park Zoo keepers have difficulty coaxing hippos Falstaff, Rosie, and Daisy into specially constructed crates for their trip to Toronto zoo. Illustrated.

• "Hippo Family Moving Out of Central Park Home to Make Way for Two Pygmy Tenants," The New York Times, CXXIII (July 30, 1974), 37.
  Central Park Zoo hippos Falstaff, Rosie, and Daisy will be moved to zoo in Toronto and replaced with a pair of pygmy hippos. Illustrated.

• Gerald Weales, "Cousteau? Hippo, Hippo, Hooray!," The New York Times, CXXII (March 18, 1973), II:19.
  A mostly negative review of Jacques Cousteau's latest TV documentary, "Hippo!". Illustrated.

• "A 70-Pound Baby Born," The New York Times, CXIX (November 30, 1969), 34.
  Brief article. First baby hippo ever born at San Francisco Zoo is named Apollo.

• "Baby Hippo Weighs In At 60," The New York Times, CXVIII (August 17, 1969), 40.
  Brief article. Baby hippo born at Philadelphia Zoo.

• Pascale Seigneur, "Zoo Hippopotamus," The New York Times, CXVIII (August 11, 1969), 34.
  Brief letter to the editor about the deplorable conditions of the Central Park Zoo hippos.

• "Betsy the Hippo Starts For Texas After Big Lift," The New York Times, CXIV (January 15, 1965), 85.
  Brief article. At Brooklyn's Prospect Park Zoo, Betsy the hippo is loaded by crane into moving van for trip to Texas zoo.

• "Betsy the Hippo Sold With Sigh of Relief," The New York Times, CXIV (December 22, 1964), 32.
  After unexpectedly becoming the owners of a temperamental hippo named Betsy, two Smith College students sell the animal to a Texas zoo.

• "Smith Girls' Bid on Hippo is High," The New York Times, CXIV (December 9, 1964), 52.
  Two Smith College students are surprised when their $400 bid for Betsy, a temperamental hippo being auctioned off by Brooklyn's Prospect Park Zoo, turns out to be the winning bid.

• "Tanganyika to Put Surplus of Hippos On Tourist Menus," The New York Times, CXIII (August 12, 1964), 37.
  Wildlife experts hope to reduce Tanganyika's excessive hippo population by encouraging interest in the animal's meat.

• John C. Devlin, "4 Babies Make Zoo History Here," The New York Times, CIX (December 24, 1959), 12.
  Three hippos (and one monkey) born at New York City zoos since August 29: one at Central Park Zoo, one at Prospect Park Zoo, and one at Bronx Zoo. Illustrated.

• "Defiant Zoo Hippo Pushed Into Crate For Trip to Denver," The New York Times, CVIII (December 9, 1958), 43.
  Central Park Zoo keepers have difficult time coaxing Bertie the Hippo into crate for shipment to Denver zoo.

• "City Sells Hippo to $2,450 Bidder," The New York Times, CVIII (November 20, 1958), 23.
  Central Park Zoo auctions off a surplus hippo named Bertie. Illustrated.

• "Unexpected Event," The New York Times, CVII (January 21, 1958), 58.
  Photo with caption. Unexpected hippo birth at Evansville, Indiana, zoo.

• "Central Park Zoo Proud to Find Its 18-Day-Old Hippo Is a Male," The New York Times, CV (September 8, 1956), 19.
  Mother hippo Rose II allows Central Park Zoo keepers close enough to her new baby to determine its sex but does not allow baby to be taken outside. Illustrated.

• "Baby Hippo on View Today," The New York Times, CV (September 7, 1956), 25.
  Brief article. Baby hippo, born August 21 at Central Park Zoo, to go on display today.

• "Lady Hippo Arrives at Zoo, Falls in Love--Tortoise Merely Arrives," The New York Times, CV (September 1, 1956), 17.
  Female hippo Phoebe II arrives at Bronx Zoo, immediately falls for resident male hippo Peter II. Illustrated.

• "Baby Hippo Meets the Folks," The New York Times, CV (November 18, 1955), 27.
  Photo with caption. Betsy the hippo's new baby, born October 9, makes its first public appearance at Brooklyn's Prospect Park Zoo.

• "Peter, 2, and Hippo Friend Play Coy About Their Weight," The New York Times, CIII (July 14, 1954), 29.
  Keepers at Bronx Zoo attempt to lure hippos Peter II and Phoebe onto scale to determine their weights, but the animals refuse to cooperate. Illustrated.

• "Pete Dies at 49, Zoo's Happy Hippo" The New York Times, CII (February 2, 1953), 23.
  Keepers at Bronx Zoo put hippo Peter the Great to sleep when old age renders him unable to move or eat.

• "A Birthday Treat for Bronx Zoo's Oldest Boarder," The New York Times, XCVI (July 14, 1947), 23.
  Pete, the Bronx Zoo hippo, reacts with indifference to festivities surrounding his 44th birthday. Illustrated.

• "Zoo Hippo Amused at Erring Experts," The New York Times, XCV (July 14, 1946), 39.
  Pete, the Bronx Zoo hippo, is apparently amused when keepers determine his weight is 3800 lb., not the expected 4500 lb.

• "Archimedean Theory a Vital Part in Fete for Pete, Bronx Zoo Hippo, 43 Years Old Today," The New York Times, XCV (July 13, 1946), 17.
  Keepers at Bronx Zoo plan to weigh Pete the hippo on his 43rd birthday using a water-displacement method.

• "Bronx Hippo Sulks on 34th Birthday," The New York Times, LXXXVI (July 14, 1937), 5.
  Keepers at Bronx Zoo throw party for hippo Peter the Great on his 34th birthday, but Peter refuses to join in festivities. Illustrated.

• "Caliph II, Hippo, Dies in Central Park Tank," The New York Times, LXXXIV (January 9, 1935), 3.
  Keepers at Central Park Zoo are shocked and puzzled when they discover one of its hippos, which had appeared to be in perfect health, dead in its pool. Illustrated.

• "Zoo Hippo's Party Upset by Hoyden," The New York Times, LXXXII (July 14, 1933), 19.
  Bronx Zoo throws a 30th birthday celebration for hippo Peter the Great, but Alice the elephant ruins the party by gobbling down Peter's birthday cake. Illustrated.