Rare pygmy hippo calf makes a splash on her first public outing

By Steve Jacobs
Updated April 16 2017 - 9:43am, first published March 18 2017 - 11:23am
SMH News. Phto shows, Taronga Zoo??????s Pygmy Hippo calf make its public debut alongside first-time mother Kambiri. Born on 21 February, the calf is the first Pygmy Hippo born at Taronga since 2010. The calf is very energetic and learning to swim under the watchful eye of its mother and keepers.
With as few as 2,000-3,000 Pygmy Hippos remaining in the wild, every birth is an important addition to the region??????s insurance population for this endangered species. Photo by, Peter Rae Friday 17 March 2017. Photo: Peter Rae
SMH News. Phto shows, Taronga Zoo??????s Pygmy Hippo calf make its public debut alongside first-time mother Kambiri. Born on 21 February, the calf is the first Pygmy Hippo born at Taronga since 2010. The calf is very energetic and learning to swim under the watchful eye of its mother and keepers. With as few as 2,000-3,000 Pygmy Hippos remaining in the wild, every birth is an important addition to the region??????s insurance population for this endangered species. Photo by, Peter Rae Friday 17 March 2017. Photo: Peter Rae

A pygmy hippo calf has been born at Taronga Zoo, giving her species a leg-up in its struggle to avoid extinction.

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