Denver Zoo mourns death of oldest hippo, 58-year-old ‘Bertie’

Handout photo from Denver Zoo of Bertie, a 58-year-old male hippopotamusDenver Zoo was mourning the death on Monday of Bertie, a 58-year-old male hippopotamus who was its longest resident and the oldest hippo accredited to a North American zoo, officials said. Bertie was humanely euthanized after his keepers saw "a significant decline in his quality of life due to his advanced age," the zoo said in a statement. "This is a very sad loss for Denver Zoo and our community. Bert was a member of our family for more than 50 years," zoo President and Chief Executive Shannon Block said.

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Uganda’s capital blazes a trail in cutting child deaths, charity says

By Katy Migiro KAMPALA (Thomson Reuters Foundation) – Inside the second busiest hospital in Uganda, a Somali refugee gingerly paces up and down the maternity ward to ease her labour pains, passing a Congolese woman resting in bed after a Caesarean section. They help everyone, even if you are a refugee,” said Esther Kabumo from Democratic Republic of Congo. “If you don’t have money, it’s not a problem.” On a continent known for poor healthcare and high infant mortality rates, the Ugandan capital is an exception. Child deaths in Kampala fell faster than in any other African city between 2006 and 2011 – despite a large influx of refugees from war-torn neighboring states, Save the Children said in a report on Tuesday.
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