Oct 20, 2021 · Two hippos at the San Antonio Zoo are having fun and spreading the love with their handlers. The zoo on Tuesday shared a video of the hippos taking part in an artistic enrichment activity. The zookeepers applied non-toxic paint to the hippos' snouts and pressed a blank canvas up to their lips.

Oct 20, 2021 · The San Antonio Zoo posted a video of Timothy and his grandmother Uma giving paint “kisses” and it’s been viewed more than 4 million times in just 24 hours.

Painting with the hippos! Painting is done with non-toxic paint as a voluntary training exercise and as a form of sensory enrichment , helping them become more comfortable and trusting during interactions with their caretakers.

Oct 20, 2021 · The San Antonio Zoo posted a video Tuesday of Timothy, one of its well-known hippos, taking part in a painting activity with trainers that has gone viral online. The painting session took place...

San Antonio Zoo organized a painting session for their hippos. Zookeepers put a non-toxic paint on a hippo’s mouth and nose and stamped them onto canvas to c...

Throwback to painting time with the hippos! Timothy is the Picasso of his generation! 鍊 #animals #hippo #cuteanimals. Timothy is the Picasso of his generation! 🎨🦛 #animals #hippo #cuteanimals | San Antonio Zoo

Painting sessions are voluntary training exercises and are done non-toxic paint. Interactions like this help them be more trusting and comfortable with their caretakers. Enrichment activities with different items like paint are also fun for the hippos and their trainers as well!

Oct 21, 2021 · San Antonio Zoo organized a painting session for their hippos on October 7. The video shared on social media captured zookeepers putting a non-toxic paint on a hippo’s mouth and nose area and...

3,971 likes, 36 comments - sanantoniozoo on October 25, 2024: "Throwback to painting time with the hippos! Timothy is the Picasso of his generation! 鍊 . . . #animals #hippo #cuteanimals #cute #animal".

The hippos at the San Antonio Zoo recently enjoyed a captivating painting session 🦛. To complete the stunning artwork, zookeepers ingeniously adorned a hipp...