The OKC Zoo is expected to welcome its newest art installation, a life-size sculpture of a young Peevey and baby Mathilda named "Gayla’s Hippo Hero," in summer 2025. "Oh, my goodness.

Here's a peek at how OKC Zoo watches the weather and prepares indoor enclosures for cold temps. Except for animals like bison ...

The baby had a watery entrance. “This birth was unique as it was the first time Iris gave birth in water,” the zoo said. “While common hippos usually give birth underwater, pygmy hippo ...

Bison are pictured at the Oklahoma City Zoo in Oklahoma City ... The building once housed hippopotamus and elephants but now is a climate-controlled home for reptiles and small rodents.