Obaysch

Famous Individual Animals
Hoofed Mammals

Obaysch was a hippopotamus captured on an island in the White Nile before he was one year old. He arrived at London Zoo in 1850 after being exchanged by Abbas Pasha for greyhounds and deerhounds. He drew up to 10,000 visitors a day and became the first hippopotamus seen in Great Britain since prehistoric times. With the female Adhela, he produced surviving offspring in 1872.

Arrival at London Zoo: 25 May 1850
Historical distinction: First hippopotamus seen in Great Britain since prehistoric times
Offspring: A surviving daughter, Guy Fawkes, was born in 1872

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Article: Obaysch (English Wikipedia)
Wikidata: Q1409992
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Illustration: By George Eastman House from Rochester, NY, United States. Public domain · File page on Wikimedia Commons
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