HOMOSASSA SPRINGS, Fla — A beloved hippo who lived at the Homosassa Springs Wildlife State Park passed away, according to a Sunday night post from wildlife officials. Lu spent more than 60 years ...

Ellie Schiller Homosassa Springs Wildlife State Park Another popular hangout for manatees sojourning from colder waters, Ellie Schiller Homosassa Springs is also home to two permanent residents ...

Lu, a 64-year-old hippo at Ellie Schiller Homosassa Springs Wildlife State Park, had a hip-hoppin’ birthday complete with cake and a birthday song from park visitors on Friday.

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 resident hippopotamus of Ellie Schiller Homosassa Springs Wildlife State Park in Florida has died at the age of 65, park officials announced. Screengrab from Friends of Homosassa Springs ...

A beloved hippo who lived at the Homosassa Springs Wildlife State Park passed away, according to a Sunday night post from wildlife officials. Lu spent more than 60 years at the state park after ...

A resident hippopotamus of Ellie Schiller Homosassa Springs Wildlife State Park in Florida has died at the age of 65, park officials announced. Screengrab from Friends of Homosassa Springs ...

A resident hippopotamus of Ellie Schiller Homosassa Springs Wildlife State Park in Florida has died at the age of 65, park officials announced. Screengrab from Friends of Homosassa Springs ...

A resident hippopotamus of Ellie Schiller Homosassa Springs Wildlife State Park in Florida has died at the age of 65, park officials announced. Screengrab from Friends of Homosassa Springs ...