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Milwaukee County Zoo Debuts New Rhino and Hippo Habitat

As of December 2025, the Milwaukee County Zoo’s new indoor rhino and hippo habitats are officially open to the public. Known ...

Dramatic moment brave tiny deer takes on a giant 1.7 ton RHINO in zoo standoff – and comes out on top

THIS is the moment a tiny deer took on an enormous rhinoceros, in a David and Goliath battle for the ages. In wild video ...
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New rhino & hippo habitat marks completion of Zoo's Adventure Africa effort

The Milwaukee County Zoo opened its new Ladish Co. Foundation Rhino Care Center to the public on Tuesday, Dec. 9. It's the final phase of the more than $50 million Adventure Africa upgrade. The ...
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Watering Hole Drama Occurs When a Rhino Tries to Intimidate the Wrong Hippo

Why would a rhino pick a fight with a hippo, and who has the advantage? Do hippos and rhinos usually get along? Despite their seemingly calm demeanor as they float through the water, hippos are ...
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Milwaukee County Zoo Rhino Care Center opens to public on Dec. 9

The Milwaukee County Zoo is opening the Ladish Co. Foundation Rhino Care Center on Tuesday, Dec. 9. The center, which cost $22.6 million, includes the Robert Dohmen Hippo Indoor Haven and yards for ...
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Free zoo admission week offers a chance to check out new rhino & hippo habitat

The Milwaukee County Zoo offers free daytime admission during Frosty Free Week, Dec. 26-30. Note that regular parking, attraction and Wild Lights nights event rates still apply. The Zoo is open from 9 ...