The baby hippo, who doesn't yet have a name, was born to parents Pluto and Posie. Both arrived to Tanganyika Wildlife Park in 2014 and have had five calves together, including the latest addition.

The baby hippo, who doesn't yet have a name, was born to parents Pluto and Posie. Both arrived to Tanganyika Wildlife Park in 2014 and have had five calves together, including the latest addition.

Baby Obi was born at the Melbourne Zoo in 2015 as part of the zoo’s breeding program for pygmy hippos. Obi’s name means “heart” in Igbo, a Nigerian language.

GODDARD, Kan. (KSNW) – Tanganyika Wildlife Park is celebrating the birth of a baby pygmy hippo! This birth isn’t just cute, it’s also incredibly rare. On June 26, Posie and Pluto welcomed a healthy ...

Metro Richmond Zoo’s newest pygmy hippo has a name. After 116,000 votes worldwide, fans chose Poppy, a tribute to her mom, Iris.

Obi's name means "heart" in Igbo, a local Nigerian language. He weighed 11 pounds when he was born, but is already up to 28 pounds. Pygmy hippos can grow to eventually be 350-600 pounds.

And that's exactly what I did." Baby pygmy hippo Moo Deng eats fruit presented for her first birthday celebration at the Khao Kheow Open Zoo in Chonburi province, Thailand, Thursday, July 10, 2025.

A pygmy hippopotamus calf swam for the first time in front of viewers. — -- A pygmy hippopotamus calf has splashed into the water with his mom for the first time in front of viewers at the ...

The baby hippo, who doesn't yet have a name, was born to parents Pluto and Posie. Both arrived to Tanganyika Wildlife Park in 2014 and have had five calves together, including the latest addition.