Hippo ‘Hamsini’ dies on account of an infection following intrauterine fetal dying

Hamsini, a 12-year-old feminine hippopotamus who suffered from a extreme an infection following intrauterine fetal dying, died at Tyavarekoppa Tiger and Lion Safari in Shivamogga round 3 pm on April 14.

This was the third being pregnant for the 12-year-old hippo. She had delivered a calf in 2024. However, the calf drowned. In 2025, she delivered one other calf. However, that calf additionally died after being attacked by its father — the male hippo — quickly after delivery.