Happy the Hippo Gets Ready for His Big Move

Uploaded

2009-09-28T18:14:30.000Z

Creator

National Zoo

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12,051

Video Title

Happy the Hippo Gets Ready for His Big Move

Description

Happy, a 28-year old Nile hippopotamus, and Smithsonian's National Zoo animal keeper John Taylor (J.T.) are a well-rehearsed team. J.T. spent months training Happy to voluntarily enter, and calmly remain, in a custom-made create to prepare Happy for his move to his new home at the Milwaukee County Zoo in Wisconsin.

Video Duration

1 min 2 sec

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YouTube Category

Pets & Animals

Topic

Zoology;Animals;Veterinary medicine;Animal health

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