In 1953, Gayla Peevey used the popularity of her hit "I Want a Hippopotamus for Christmas" to help the OKC Zoo get its first hippo. Mathilda.

More: Bronze sculpture of 'I Want a Hippopotamus for Christmas' singer coming to OKC Zoo This wasn't the first time young students would be assisting the regional zoo. In 1949, Judy, a 4-year-old ...

So, it's fitting that Peevey will celebrate the 70th anniversary of “I Want a Hippopotamus for Christmas” at a special sing-along Nov. 9 at the OKC Zoo's newly reimagined Love’s Pachyderm ...

Family friendly tunes from Rudolph, the Grinch and more. By Hannah Dailey For people of all ages, music is one of the best parts about Christmastime. But while adults might favor bestselling ...

In 1953, a 10-year-old star named Gayla Peevey gave the world something to yearn for when she recorded the classic song, "I want a Hippopotamus for Christmas." Nearly 70 years later, a zoo in ...

The Oklahoma City Zoo and Botanical Garden is hosting a holiday hippo jubilee to celebrate 70 years of the iconic “I Want a Hippopotamus for Christmas” song, and you’re invited!

Gayla Peevey, singer of that enduring Christmas classic, "I Want a Hippopotamus For Christmas," sings in her home in La Mesa, California. It was 1953, and one of the hottest songs on the radio was ...

Baby hippo image courtesy of Metro Richmond Zoo. The Metro Richmond Zoo is leaning into the popular holiday tune “I Want a Hippopotamus for Christmas” to announce the birth of a female calf ...

The Metro Richmond Zoo announced the birth of a 16-pound baby pygmy hippo, a rare endangered species. The yet-to-be-named calf is nursing and growing quickly.