Lu the hippo died June 8. He had been at Ellie Schiller Homosassa Springs Wildlife State Park since 1964, and was 65 years old.

A beloved and massive 65-year-old animal - the oldest of his kind in the Americas - living out his days at a Florida wildlife park has died. Lu the African hippopotamus was known for his "calm ...

Lu the hippopotamus died June 8, according to the Florida Department of Environmental Protection. Lu had been at Ellie Schiller Homosassa Springs Wildlife State Park since 1964, and was 65 years old.

While he attracted a following at the central Florida wildlife park ... 1960s such as “Daktari,” “Cowboy in Africa,” the “Art Linkletter Show” and the “Herb Albert Special ...