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Open Wide: Hippos At Cheyenne Mountain Zoo Enjoy 'Spa Treatment'

COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (CBS4)- The hippos at the Cheyenne Mountain Zoo got a special spa treatment this week. They seem to love the hose!

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(credit: Cheyenne Mountain Zoo)

The three hippos, Biko, Kasai and Zambezi, got a much-needed cleaning with a hose that reaches all those out-of-the-way spots.

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(credit: Cheyenne Mountain Zoo)

Zookeepers say they love the spray, and one of them even closes her eyes during the soothing jet massage.

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(credit: Cheyenne Mountain Zoo)
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