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Avery & Mia meet Timothy the Hippo 🦛

Here’s how you can meet Timmy & Uma in a special behind-the-scenes zoo tour

Andrew Wilson, Digital Journalist/Social Media Producer

Mia Montgomery, KSAT Weather Authority Meteorologist

Avery Everett, Multimedia Journalist

Valerie Gomez, Video Editor

Published: December 12, 2023 at 8:20 PMUpdated: December 13, 2023 at 4:16 AM

Tags: KSATKids, Animals, San Antonio, Things To Do, Outdoors, Video, Entertainment

SAN ANTONIO – Mia Montgomery & Avery Everett got to meet Timothy the Hippo and his grandma Uma when they visited the San Antonio Zoo.

Did you know you and a group of up to 5 guests can meet Timmy & Uma too?!

Timothy and Uma at San Antonio Zoo (KSAT 2023)

The San Antonio Zoo offers Behind-the-Scenes experiences where you can get up close and personal with the gentle giants.

The interaction costs $39.99 per person and can be booked here.

But if you don’t want to pay to meet them, you can stream KSAT’s exclusive 24/7 Hippo Cam for free here!

See their encounter in the video player above.

Avery Everett feeds Uma the hippo a cantaloupe at San Antonio Zoo (KSAT 2023)

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About the Authors

Andrew Wilson

Andrew Wilson is a digital journalist and social media producer at KSAT.

Mia Montgomery

Meteorologist Mia Montgomery joined the KSAT Weather Authority Team in September 2022. As a Floresville native, Mia grew up in the San Antonio area and always knew that she wanted to return home. She previously worked as a meteorologist at KBTX in Bryan-College Station and is a fourth-generation Aggie.

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