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Old 02-12-2013, 08:40 PM
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Originally Posted by buggyone View Post
The zoo at Homasassa Springs State Park is for the native Florida animals. Go there and read how their hippo is a native Florida animal. Good story..
First ..... Well I will be darned I have been their maybe twice and not sure how I missed the Lu the hippo.

Second ..... no, Lu is not native to Florida. She is an African hippo born in San Diego. Complete story here:

Florida's Resident Hippo Celebrates 50th Birthday During Florida State Parks Diamond Anniversary - 01/26/10