HOMOSASSA SPRINGS, Fla — A beloved hippo who lived at the Homosassa Springs Wildlife State Park passed away, according to a Sunday night post from wildlife officials. Lu spent more than 60 years at ...

Lu the hippopotamus died June 8 at Ellie Schiller Homosassa Springs Wildlife State Park. Born at the San Diego Zoo, Lu arrived at Homosassa in 1964. He was 65. The hippo starred in several movies and ...

A resident hippopotamus of Ellie Schiller Homosassa Springs Wildlife State Park in Florida has died at the age of 65, park officials announced. Screengrab from Friends of Homosassa Springs Wildlife ...

A state necropsy report said the manatee’s probable cause of death was “human related.” Shantay, a female 1,000-pound manatee, is seen floating at Ellie Schiller Homosassa Springs Wildlife State Park ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Lu the hippopotamus died June 8, according to the Florida Department of Environmental Protection. Lu had been at Ellie Schiller ...