{
  "id": 6257457,
  "title": "Mae Mali, Thailand’s oldest hippo celebrates her 61st birthday",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/08/mae-mali-thailands-oldest-hippo-celebrates-her-61st-birthday",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-09-08T08:10:26.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Khaosod English",
    "slug": "khaosod-english",
    "url": "https://www.khaosodenglish.com/life/animal/2026/09/08/mae-mali-thailands-oldest-hippo-celebrates-her-61st-birthday/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "CHONBURI — 8 September 2026, Mae Mali, Thailand’s oldest hippopotamus, celebrated her 61st birthday at Khao Kheow Open Zoo with a giant fruit cake, birthday songs and a crowd of visitors. The female hippo, a long-time favourite with Thai zoo-goers, emerged from her pool to a “cake” made from her favourite foods: watermelon, dragon fruit, […] The post Mae Mali, Thailand’s oldest hippo celebrates…",
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  "coverage": {
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  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}