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

Lu was born at the San Diego Zoo in 1960 and found his way to Homosassa Springs four ... The animals put the Springs on the map as a roadside attraction, and is cited as one of the first great tourism ...

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