San Diego Humane Society’s Ramona Wildlife Center celebrates world record
Story and photo courtesy of the San Diego Humane Society
May 25, 2025 (Ramona)-- San Diego Humane Society’s beloved pygmy hippopotamus, Hannah Shirley, is officially the oldest living pygmy hippo ever in managed care in the world.
On May 25, 2025, Hannah surpassed the previous record of 51 years, 6 months and 2 days — an extraordinary milestone for a species that typically lives 30 to 50 years in the wild.
Hannah was born on Nov. 22, 1973, and is recognized in the Association of Zoos and Aquariums Regional Studbook as animal #365, which tracks all pygmy hippos living in managed care around the globe.
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June 1, 2023 (San Diego) -- June is Adopt a Shelter Cat Month, and this year it is more important than ever for San Diego Humane Society to get the word out about adopting a feline friend. With a total of 1,310 cats in care, the organization is at 175% capacity for cats.
One of the many reasons the organization is so full includes a recent case where 58 cats were rescued and brought to the shelter from a home in City Heights. The cats were found living in deplorable conditions inside a house in the 2,300 block of Modesto St. They were rescued by San Diego Humane Society’s Humane Law Enforcement on May 5, 2023 after a neighbor reached out for help.
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January 2, 2013--(San Diego’s East County)--East County Roundup highlights top stories of interest to East County and San Diego’s inland regions, published in other media. This week’s top “Roundup” headlines include:
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May 17, 2012 -- (San Diego’s East County) – ECM World Watch helps you be an informed citizen about important issues globally and nationally. As part of our commitment to reflecting all voices and views, we include links to a wide variety of news sources representing a broad spectrum of political, religious, and social views. Top world and U.S. headlines include:
WORLD
Forty-nine headless corpses found in Mexico (Reuters)
Merkel’s conservative party routed in Germany (Reuters)
Surfer recognized for riding biggest wave ever (Los Angeles Times-video)
North Korean leader Kim Jong Un has explosive family secret (Business Insider)
One in six cancers worldwide are caused by infections (BBC)
U.S.
Gouged by the wind: Renewable fuel mandates are raising electricity costs (Wall Street Journal)
Court rejects Iraq-Afghanistan veterans demand for better VA care
Navy to demonstrate great green fleet (10 News)
Bush convicted of war crimes in absentia (Foreign Policy Journal)
The unbelievable brutality released on kids in for-profit prison (Alternet)
Humane Society calls for reform of federal wildlife agency (Sacramento Bee)
The killing agency: wildlife services’ brutal methods leaves a trail of animal deaths (Sacramento Bee)
Game over for the climate (New York Times)
Scroll down for excerpts and links to full stories.
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March 6, 2012 (Sacramento) -- In January, California Fish and Game Commission president Dan Richards shot a mountain lion on a guided hunt in Idaho, after dogs drove the big cat up a tree. A guide took a picture of Richards smiling as he held up the slain animal. Richards sent it to a hunting newspaper, which posted the photo.
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February 27, 2012 (Ramona) – San Nicolas Island is best known as the setting for the novel Island of the Blue Dolphin. But the isle in California’s Channel Islands was also used by the Navy—and a colony of wild cats believe to be descended from pets of naval personnelwere hunting wild birds and lizards, endangering native species including foxes.
The Navy was prepared to kill all of the feral cats—until the Humane Society and the Fund for Animals stepped in.
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March 31, 2011 (Washington D.C.) – In recognition of her leadership on animal protection issues and for receiving a perfect score on the 2010 Humane Scorecard, Congresswoman Susan Davis (D-San Diego) was named a Humane Champion. It is the highest award given by the Humane Society of the United States and the Humane Society Legislative Fund.
The organizations also singled out Davis’s bill that would designate National Link Awareness Month to raise awareness about the link between domestic violence and cruelty to animals.
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San Diego Humane Society’s Ramona Wildlife Center celebrates world record
Story and photos via San Diego Humane Society
January 2, 2013--(San Diego’s East County)--East County Roundup highlights top stories of interest to East County and San Diego’s inland regions, published in other media. This week’s top “Roundup” headlines include:
March 6, 2012 (Sacramento) -- In January, California Fish and Game Commission president Dan Richards shot a mountain lion on a guided hunt in Idaho, after dogs drove the big cat up a tree. A guide took a picture of Richards smiling as he held up the slain animal. Richards sent it to a hunting newspaper, which posted the photo.
March 31, 2011 (Washington D.C.) – In recognition of her leadership on animal protection issues and for receiving a perfect score on the 2010 Humane Scorecard, Congresswoman Susan Davis (D-San Diego) was named a Humane Champion. It is the highest award given by the Humane Society of the United States and the Humane Society Legislative Fund.
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