"What's cool about this is that she'll forever be 10 years old ... and Mathilda, however old she was, she's back with us." ...

The OKC Zoo dedicates its new bronze art installation "Gayla’s Hippo Hero," which celebrates the connection between the zoo ...

The Oklahoma City Zoo unveiled a statue commemorating Gayla Peevey, the singer behind “I Want a Hippopotamus for Christmas,” ...

An Oklahoma Christmas music legend is getting some permanent recognition, as the OKC Zoo is honoring Gayla Peevey with a statue of her and her beloved Christmas gift.

The Oklahoma City zoo creates a bronze statue for child star Gayla Peevey known for the iconic 1953 Christmas song "I want a ...

The Oklahoma City Zoo got one today! A bronze statue of a hippo that is. It’s to celebrate the iconic Christmas song sung by Oklahoman, Gayla Peevey. The statue of Matilda the hippo and Gayla Peevey ...

Oklahoma City native Gayla Peevey speaks about her iconic Christmas song and decades-long bond with the OKC Zoo as a statue ...

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