Posts Tagged ‘Baby hippos’

Imani the Baby Hippo

July 25, 2010 by Hippo Honcho · Leave a Comment
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Imani is a female hippo born on May 11th 2007 at Antwerp Zoo (Belgium). Her Mom is Hermien and Dad is Heini. Imani means “faith” in Swahili. Check out this video of her. She has the cutest little white feet!

Yet Another Baby Hippo!!! Welcome Baby Lola

December 26, 2008 by Hippo Honcho · Leave a Comment
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Marwell Zoo in the UK welcomes little baby hippo Lola to their welcoming home. Here are a couple of YouTube videos of her: Here’s a great article on little Lola: http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-1092810/Pictured-The-rare-baby-hippo-taking-wobbly-steps-watchful-eye-mother.html. And a link to the zoo website: http://www.marwell.org.uk/Lolaname.asp

Baby Hippo Paula Born in German Zoo

December 23, 2008 by Hippo Honcho · Leave a Comment
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Hippo fans across the world celebrate the birth of baby hippo Paula at the Berlin Zoo. 33-year-old mom Kathi is doing well after the birth of her second hippo calf at the end of November. Here is a link to an article about the birth with great pictures and video: http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-1096345/VIDEO-Big-mamma-hippo-shows-adorable-new-calf-Paula-taking-swim.html. And a video from [...]

Baby Pygmy Hippo Born in Australia Zoo

December 6, 2008 by Hippo Honcho · Leave a Comment
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Okay, put this baby pygmy hippo on my Christmas list. Her name is Monifa (meaning ‘I am lucky’ in Nigerian) and she is a cute little bundle of joy. She had a difficult birth and her weak state and subsequent rejection by her mother prompted zoo caretakers to hand raise her. Here is her debut [...]