Auckland Zoo’s last hippo dies
August 18, 2016
Auckland Zoo’s last remaining hippo, Faith, has died.
The 41-year-old hippopotamus had been unwell for a few days and was put to sleep on Tuesday.
Faith had been showing signs of signs of a respiratory disease – bleeding in the lung.
A short statement from the zoo said the disease is a terminal condition and euthanasia was the only option.
Faith’s son, Fudge, died in March at the age of 28.
Both hippos were born at the zoo – Faith in 1975 and Fudge in 1988. The average life-span of a hippo is 40-50 years.
The hippo enclosure would remain closed on Wednesday.
How sad... I have visited Auckland zoo many times... The 2nd last time there were 2 hippos... My latest visit there was only 1... Now there is none... All gone... Farewell hippos...
That is sad
So sad Hippos are amazing and cute bye hippos we will miss you
I hope they get a new hippo
I hope Auckland gets a new hippo.
That is soooo sad fair well hippos
That's very sad. Hope she rests peacefully in heaven. I have been to the Auckland Zoo when I was little I must have seen her. The good thing is she had a happy life. 🙁
Gargi
So sad can't you get another one
HOW SAD
I LOVE HIPPOS I WISH THAT NEVER HAPPENED
IT IS VERY SAD
That is so sad, I love hippos
I feel very sad about what has happend.😰
I wish Faith the hippo had never got lung disease. Rest in peace Faith
this is a tradgedy for the zoo. 🙁
That is said. I have only been there 6 times once they had 2 then 1 How said R.I.P Fudge and Faith
this is so sad i went to auckland zoo with my friends then i noticed that there were no hippos then thw next day which is today i went on here then abra kadabra the hippo was dead.
im sad 🙁 i wonder what there going to do with the empty habitat
This is very sad that the last hippo died.
Awwwww! that's so sad 🙁
So sad I love hippos
R.I.P hippo
I love hippos and now they're gone...BUT ONLY IN AUCKLAND ZOO
it is sad to know that a bit of the zoos heart is gone.
oh faith you lived a happy life anyway
awww thats sad I love hippos I hope that Auckland zoo gets more
that is so sad they were so cute
this is sad news
Tha'ts so sad that means when your children grow up they will never get to see a hippo.
This news is sad
That is so sad they were so happy and cute