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Baby Pygmy Hippo Named Piper Explores Pool in First Swim
The three-week-old calf followed her mother into the pool and explored on her own before returning to dry land with help from keepers.
- Three-Week-Old pygmy hippo Piper took her first swim at Edinburgh Zoo, following her mother Gloria into the pool after being born on Aug. 3. Footage captures the calf gaining confidence to explore the water independently.
- Pygmy hippos are native to West Africa, primarily Liberia, and classified as endangered by the International Union for Conservation of Nature with just 2,500 remaining in the wild due to habitat loss.
- After a lap of the pool, Piper nibbled on driftwood before animal team leader Jonny Appleyard helped her onto dry land. She weighed under 5.5 kilos during a health check earlier this month.
- The species has enjoyed widespread virality in recent years through Haggis in Edinburgh and Moo Deng in Thailand, prompting Edinburgh Zoo to request visitors keep noise to a minimum protecting the pair's health.
- Piper will soon start piling on the pounds because her mother's milk is rich and nutritious. The Royal Zoological Society of Scotland recommends checking arrival times, as the hippo house remains open to all visitors.
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Baby pygmy hippo named Piper explores pool in first swim
Piper was born on Aug. 3 at Edinburgh Zoo, and has quickly become a visitor favorite.
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