Endangered pygmy hippo born in Scottish zoo
The forests and swamps of West Africa – particularly Liberia – are the native stomping ground of pygmy hippos, but there are believed to be only 2,500 remaining in the wild today, according to the International Union for Conservation of Nature (ICUN) .
Baby Haggis is the new Moo Deng: A pygmy hippo is born in Edinburgh
Move over Moo Deng, there’s a new pygmy in town. The Royal Zoological Society of Scotland's Edinburgh Zoo announced Monday that their own tiny pygmy hippo, named Haggis, was born Oct. 30 to parents Otto and Gloria. The newborn calf is doing really well ...
Edinburgh Zoo Challenges Moo Deng To Cuteness Contest With Newborn Pygmy Hippo
The Royal Zoological Society of Scotland is also looking to cash in on its prize pygmy with a drawing promising the winner a “unique pygmy hippo experience” to meet Haggis and her parents, Gloria and Otto. Tickets are 5 British pounds ($6.50) and the zoo had raised more than half its 15,000 pound ($19,500) target in a day.
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Meet Haggis: Edinburgh’s pygmy hippo to rival viral sensation Moo DengThe Edinburgh Zoo has just introduced its newest addition, a pygmy hippo calf named Haggis, and she’s already capturing hearts as Scotland’s latest animal sensation. Haggis’ debut comes as a rival ...
"Haggis is doing really well so far and it is amazing to see her personality beginning to shine already," Jonny Appleyard, ...
An "incredibly rare" female baby hippopotamus has been born at Edinburgh zoo. The tiny endangered pygmy hippo calf, named Haggis, arrived on 30 October and zookeepers said her personality was ...
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