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Weekends between March 1 and March 16 the Adventure Aquarium will be celebrating the birthday of Button the Hippo. She is coy about her age but does like a reason to party and eat cake:

On weekends from March 1st through March 16th, join us as we sing “Happy Birthday” to Button, and watch in amazement as she feasts on her very own birthday cake, a special vegetarian creation that includes carefully chosen ingredients like yams, kale, lettuce, carrots, celery, fruits and vegetables - a definite hippo treat!

Other Buttons Birthday Bash activities include: appearances by our hippo mascots, Bert & Belle; children’s arts & crafts activities and games like “Pin the Tail on the Hippo;” live shows like “Venture to Africa" and "Wild About Hippos;" photo opportunities with a Button look-alike; and children’s give-aways. Special Buttons Birthday Bash appearances currently include the Philadelphia Soul Dancers along with Soul mascot “Soulman,” Miss Teen International 2007 and Miss Teen New Jersey, and much more!

Full details and information on hippo experts. wine and cheese parties, and other related events are on the aquarium's website.