Two hippos test positive for COVID-19 at a zoo

COVID-19 cases reported in animals is not uncommon, with the virus being detected in numerous other species before. However, it’s a world’s first for two hippopotamuses, Imani, aged 14, and 41-year-old Hermien, that have tested positive for the virus. The pair, that are kept at Antwerp Zoo in Belgium, have no symptoms apart from a runny nose, but the zoo … Continue reading Two hippos test positive for COVID-19 at a zoo