# @sandiegozoo on Instagram

- **Type:** Image
- **Original URL:** https://www.instagram.com/p/BvSQynJHbUI
- **Gondola URL:** https://gondola.cc/posts/34250027-sandiegozoo-instagram
- **Thumbnail:** https://img.gondola.cc/tr:w-,h-,fo-auto/postThumbnails/5dce3ad67b.jpg
- **Posted:** 2019-03-21T21:24:49.000+00:00
- **Account Owner:** San Diego Zoo (@sandiegozoo) — https://gondola.cc/sandiegozoo

## Caption

Whale what do we have here? Scientists used to think hippos were closely related to pigs and other ungulates, but as genetic research advanced they discovered that hippos are much more closely related to cetaceans—whales, porpoises, and dolphins. In fact, cetaceans are hippos’ closest living relatives. #WhaleofaDiscovery #WorthwhaleFact #HappyHippos #SanDiegoZoo 
Learn more about 🦛s ➡ bit.ly/HippoZOONOOZ

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- **Likes:** 19,812
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- **Comments:** 226

## Tags

whaleofadiscovery, worthwhalefact, happyhippos, sandiegozoo

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