LA Zoo to say goodbye to Adhama the hippo

Thursday, March 9, 2017
LOS ANGELES (KABC) -- The Los Angeles Zoo will say bon voyage to Adhama the hippopotamus.

Zookeepers held a farewell event for him Thursday morning before he begins his journey to his new home at the Dallas Zoo.
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The 6-year-old hippo will be living in a state-of-the-art habitat in Texas.

Visitors still have about two weeks to see Adhama in L.A. before his big move.
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In the meantime, he's enjoying all the attention and extra snacks.
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