Happy the Hippo may soon be Happier. Happy has lived in the National Zoo his entire life. He is the only male hippo at the zoo, so I'm sure he gets mighty lonely without female company. Happy is 27, that's still pretty young to get a girlfriend. Problem is, he weighs about 7,000 pounds. (Yikes, maybe he should have laid off the Ben and Jerry's.) Now the National Zoo is kicking Happy out of his current digs. They are expanding the elephant exhibit and need his home. Don't feel bad though because Happy will probably be happier in his new home. He'll be moving to a cooler climate at the Milwaukee County Zoo. His new bachelor pad will have a pool, a sandy beach and get this... two female hippos, Puddles and Patty. Zoo keepers are looking forward to welcoming a new baby hippo if things work out between Happy and Puddles or Patty. Have fun Big Guy!
