Endangered Pygmy Hippo Born at the San Diego Zoo - YouTube
WEBMay 15, 2020 · What better day than Endangered Species Day to announce the birth of our first successful pygmy hippo calf in 30 years!? Congrats to first-time mom, Mabel. Every birth brings hope to this ...
Beautiful Baby Hippo - San Diego Zoo Wildlife Explorers
WEBOn February 8, 2020, under the light of a full moon, a baby hippo was born at the San Diego Zoo. She was named Amahle (ah-MA-shleh), which means "beautiful one" in Zulu, one of the languages spoken by people in South Africa.
Hippo - San Diego Zoo
WEBAt the Zoo’s Urban Jungle, guests can see female river hippo Funani and her female calf, born February 8, 2020. The active, adventurous youngster is named Amahle (pronounced ah-MA-shleh). LEARN MORE
Baby Hippo Makes a Splash at the San Diego Zoo - YouTube
WEBThe mother, Funani, and the calf are doing well and animal care staff have observed the calf nursing from its mother several times after birth. Hippo calves typically nurse for about eight months...
Pygmy Hippopotamus | San Diego Zoo Animals & Plants
WEBFor the first few weeks, the mother tucks the calf, which looks like a large piggy bank, away in the bushes while she feeds, because the baby cannot walk well. The calf grows quickly, and at 5 months of age is already about 10 times its birth weight.
Pygmy Hippopotamus - San Diego Zoo
WEBLocation: Lost Forest. Conservation Status: Endangered. At first glance, the pygmy hippo looks like a mini version of its larger relative, the river or common hippopotamus. But the pygmy hippo is much less aquatic than its cousin, its …
San Diego Zoo’s baby pygmy hippo makes splashy debut
WEBJun 17, 2020 · San Diego Zoo members got to see Akobi, a 2-month-old baby pygmy hippo, splish-splash through his new enclosure this week under his mother’s watchful eye. “The fact that we got to this day is ...
Birth of Endangered Pygmy Hippo at San Diego Zoo - YouTube
WEBMay 15, 2020 · Last month, after days of anticipation, Mabel, a 4-year-old pygmy hippopotamus at the San Diego Zoo, gave birth to her first calf. The male pygmy hippo calf ...
Baby Pygmy Hippo Makes a Splash | Akobi still my heart ️ | By San Diego Zoo
WEBSan Diego Zoo Mabel's little boy made his debut splash in the main habitat yesterday. Zoo guests can see the pair in their Lost Forest habitat from morning until early afternoon.
San Diego Zoo Global Announces Birth of Endangered Pygmy Hippo at Zoo …
WEBThis is the first successful pygmy hippo birth at the Zoo in more than 30 years. Mabel gave birth to the calf in an indoor habitat for pygmy hippos, located in the Lost Forest area of the Zoo. Typically, a pygmy hippo calf is tucked into a safe place before it begins to walk and follow its mother.