66K views · 720 reactions | For those eager to see a bigger picture of rural life in China, the Gulao Water Town is such a place to be, with its refreshing scenery and quiet lifestyle, boasting about 700 years of history and keeping its original water town form in Jiangmen, south China's Guangdong Province. #BeautifulChina | People's Daily, China | Facebook

10K views · 718 reactions | Howie, a male pygmy hippo at Regenstein African Journey, recently enjoyed some special enrichment: a nutritious, veggie-covered “cake” for his 15th birthday! Native to west Africa, pygmy hippopotamuses are an endangered species due to habitat loss. Lincoln Park Zoo cooperatively manages a zoo-based population with other institutions across the Association of Zoos and Aquariums. (Thanks to RAJ keeper Valerie Bogie for the video!) | Lincoln Park Zoo | Facebook