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The hippo care team has been doing introductions with Fiona, Bibi and Fritz. Today Fiona was spotted napping in the pool, eating treats from her care team and swimming while Bibi and Fritz rested! Keepers are still taking their time and taking cues from Bibi, who is being appropriately protective of little Fritz! Bibi is just teaching Fiona important boundaries and social cues and how to live in an ever changing bloat, just like she would in the wild. Bibi’s behavior and Fiona’s responses are ex

2.1M views · 113K reactions | San Diego Zoo Global just announced the birth of an endangered pygmy hippo! Wildlife care specialists report that the calf stood, walked and followed mom around within just a few hours of being born. Mom and calf are doing very well, they said—and the calf is nursing and getting lots of attention from the first-time mother. | CBS 8 San Diego | Facebook

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Moo Deng, who? There’s a new face at Houston Zoo. Meet Akobi, a four-and-a-half-year-old male pygmy hippo that moved here from San Francisco as part of a breeding recommendation from The Association of Zoos and Aquariums (AZA) Species Survival Plan (SSP) Program. Guests can spot Akobi next to the bongos as he gets acquainted in his new home. Read more: bit.ly/3NR3Rh6 | Houston Zoo

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Never joke with hippos; they are always unpredictable and ready to defend their territory. Hippos may appear gentle and friendly, yet it's the most dangerous mammal in africa, killing more people every year than lions, leopards, and crocodiles combined. #hippo #hippos #hippopotamus #riverhorse #boatsafari #wildlife #gamedrivesafari #boatcruise | Wildfriends Africa