MANILA, Philippines - Bertha, the lone hippopotamus and considered one of the first animals in the Manila Zoo, has died. Manila Parks and Recreation Bureau director James Albert Dichaves said zookeepers found the 65-year-old hippopotamus lifeless last week. Headlines ( Article MRec ), pagematch: 1, sectionmatch: 1Zookeepers also observed that Bertha had been moving slower than usual before she died. The bureau chief said, however, he was extremely proud that Bertha had exceeded the average life span of hippos, which is 40-50 years old. Bertha was among the first animals that were put on display at the zoo when it opened to the public in July 1959.

Source: Philippine Star July 09, 2017 16:25 UTC