Funani, an adult female hippopotamus at the World-Famous San Diego Zoo, catches half a watermelon in.....
Funani, an adult female hippopotamus at the World-Famous San Diego Zoo, catches half a watermelon in her mouth as part of a birthday celebration for her baby, Mashavu, who turned 1 year old today, August 31, 2000. The Zoo's animal care staff provided the hippos and other animals in their Ituri Forest habitat with an assortment of birthday treats including the watermelon and ice cakes filled with cantaloupe and honeydew. EDITORS NOTE: BEST QUALITY FROM SOURCE