Pygmy Hippo Celebrates 47th Birthday With Cake, Zoom Party At Ramona Wildlife Center
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RAMONA (CBSLA) — North America’s oldest living pygmy hippo, Hannah Shirley, celebrated her 47th birthday at San Diego Humane Society’s Ramona Wildlife Center Thursday with a Zoom party and cake.
Her birthday celebration included a cake made from her favorite grains, fruit and veggies all held together with pumpkin puree, as well as cucumber-melon water in a big bucket.
The San Diego Humane Society shared a video on Twitter of Hannah Shirley chowing down on her birthday treat.
Happy Birthday, Hannah Shirley! @sdhumane’s beloved ambassador pygmy hippo celebrates her 47th birthday! Her wildlife friends surprised her with socially distanced well-wishes via Zoom and a cake made of out of her favorite grains, fruit and veggies! pic.twitter.com/6fHh3tj5pl