The kibbutz lies near the ruins of the Greco-Roman settlement of Hippos.
According to recent studies (reflected in the diagram below), the closest relatives of Ferae are Perissodactyla (horses, tapirs and rhinos) and Cetartiodactyla (which combines Artiodactyla--camels, pigs, ruminants and hippos—with Cetacea--whales and dolphins).
Early Christian monks venerated a village called Kursi, a few kilometers north of Hippos on the lakeshore, as the location of the miracle.
In 2009, Machat and Woolsey—who met while working at an online company in Los Angeles—were asked to host a radio show on KXLU called Hippos in Tanks.
In 2012, film studio Emmett/Furla has confirmed that they will work on a live action version of Hungry Hungry Hippos, along with Monopoly and Action Man.