LatviaPublished: 29 October 2026 at 10:11
Female hippo Funte dies at Riga Zoo
Funte, a 37-year-old female hippopotamus and one of the longest-living residents of Riga Zoo, died on Monday, the zoo announced.
A female hippopotamus named Funte has died at Riga Zoo in Latvia's capital. The animal, aged 37, passed away on Monday and was one of the zoo's long-lived residents.
The news was announced by the zoo itself. The available information does not state the cause of death, and it gives no further details about the animal's health or about any plans concerning hippos at the zoo.
The zoo described Funte as one of its long-lived animals.
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