Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. She was a children's Christmas song come to life. On Dec. 24, 1953, a 700-pound "baby" lumbered from her moving crate into the ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. When Gayla Peevey's catchy Christmas wish for a hippopotamus came true in 1953, she didn't need to test the lyrical theory that a ...

It is literally Christmas in July as iconic hippopotamus song will now be a part of the Oklahoma City Zoo forever. The iconic Christmas song, “I want a hippopotamus for Christmas”, was recorded in ...

Oklahoma City Zoo will unveil a new statue honoring Gayla Peavey, the local singer behind “I Want a Hippopotamus for Christmas,” and Matilda the hippo. This Thursday, the zoo will unveil a statue ...

The Metro Richmond Zoo is leaning into the popular holiday tune “I Want a Hippopotamus for Christmas” to announce the birth of a female calf two weeks ago. In the tune, child star and singer Gayla ...

One dad took the song "I Want a Hippopotamus for Christmas" literally. Very literally. In a cute video going viral, he brings that wish to life for his son, and it back-fires in a way that would be ...

Surging gas prices are not just draining drivers’ wallets – they’re also making it harder for boat rental companies to stay afloat financially. Launching a new business can be tough; it’s even tougher ...