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A critically endangered pygmy hippopotamus was born at the Toronto Zoo last week, giving hope to a species with only 2,000 left in the wild. The tiny calf was standing and nursing within hours of birth.
A 20-year-old pygmy hippo named Kindia has given birth to a healthy female calf at the Toronto Zoo, bringing new hope for a species with only 2,000 to 3,000 left in the wild. The newborn was standing within 15 minutes and nursing just hours after birth.
A 20-year-old pygmy hippo at the Toronto Zoo is pregnant with a calf due in late July, part of a critical effort to save a species with fewer than 2,000 left in the wild. The birth represents hope for one of Africa's most endangered large mammals.
