As pygmy hippos near extinction, a newborn baby boy brought hope to the San Diego Zoo. The 12-pound calf was born on April 9 to a four-year-old named Mabel and is the first pygmy to be born at the zoo in over 30 years.
Photo: Ken Bohn/San Diego Zoo
“Mom and calf are doing very well. The calf is nursing and getting lots of attention from the first-time mother,” the zoo announced. The hippo was born in the Lost Forest area of the zoo, which is a protected indoor pygmy hippo habitat. The baby is developing quickly, already weighing 25 pounds, and actively follows his mother around.
