Water Lily, a 45-year-old hippo, was diagnosed with cancer last month.
SEATTLE — The Woodland Park Zoo said Wednesday it will say goodbye to one of its hippopotamuses next week.
Water Lily, a 45-year-old hippo, has experienced declining health and quality of life after she was diagnosed with cancer last month, the zoo said in a release on Wednesday. The hippo, also known as Lily, will be humanely euthanized early next week.
The Woodland Park Zoo said Lily will continue to use her pool and outdoor habitat over the coming days and will be visible through Sunday to community members who wish to say farewell.
Lily
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