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Japan’s Oldest Hippo ‘Zan’ Dies at 49; Had Been Popular Attraction at Sapporo Maruyama Zoo

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The Yomiuri Shimbun

11:59 JST, November 20, 2024

SAPPORO — The oldest hippopotamus in Japan, a 49-year-old female called Zan, died Nov. 3, Sapporo Maruyama Zoo has announced.

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