SAN DIEGO—San Diego Zoo members got to see Akobi, a two-month-old baby pygmy hippo, splish-splash through his new enclosure this week under his mother’s watchful eye.

SAN DIEGO—San Diego Zoo members got to see Akobi, a two-month-old baby pygmy hippo, splish-splash through his new enclosure this week under his mother’s watchful eye. “The fact that we got to … Pygmy hippos are an endangered species, with less than 2,500 left in their traditional habitat in Africa. He became quite the viewing sensation. He arrived here in August 1936, becoming the first hippo to be exhibited by a zoo on the West Coast. Endangered Pygmy Hippo Born at San Diego Zoo. The male pygmy hippo calf was born just before 9 a.m. on April 9, and weighed 12.4 pounds. And this was the first pygmy hippo born at the zoo in over 30 years. The San Diego Zoo recently announced its newest (and arguably cutest) arrival: a newborn male pygmy hippo, born on April 9 to its 4-year-old pygmy hippo mama Mabel.. Puddles was the San Diego Zoo’s first hippopotamus; born on July 8, 1935 at the Brookfield Zoo outside of Chicago. The San Diego Zoo recently revealed an adorable sight: a new baby pygmy hippo! San Diego Zoo members got to see Akobi, a 2-month-old baby pygmy hippo, splish-splash through his new enclosure this week under his mother’s watchful eye. This is the first successful pygmy hippo birth at the Zoo in more than 30 years. San Diego Zoo Celebrates Its First Endangered Pygmy Hippo Birth in 30 Years The 4-year-old first-time mom Mabel welcomed a male calf on April 9, and the baby has since been "surpassing" milestones

Last month, after days of anticipation, Mabel, a 4-year-old pygmy hippopotamus at the San Diego Zoo, gave birth to her first calf.

San Diego Zoo members got to see Akobi, a 2-month-old baby pygmy hippo, splish-splash through his new enclosure this week under his mother’s watchful eye. For 4-year-old mother, Mabel, this is her first calf. Akobi, the first pygmy hippo successfully born at the San Diego Zoo in more than three decades, made his public debut this week, two months after his birth. Within hours of birth, the very tubby youngster was standing up and following its mother around, toddling after her in the hippos’ indoor habitat, zoo representatives said in a statement. His name is … The zoo … A pygmy hippopotamus was born at the San Diego Zoo, the first successful birth of the endangered species there in more than three decades. Last month, after days of anticipation, Mabel, a 4-year-old pygmy hippopotamus at the San Diego Zoo, gave birth to her first calf. San Diego Zoo members got to see Akobi, a 2-month-old baby pygmy hippo, splish-splash through his new enclosure this week under his mother's watchful eye. San Diego Zoo members got to see Akobi, a 2-month-old baby pygmy hippo, splish-splash through his new enclosure this week under his mother's watchful eye. Akobi, the first pygmy hippo successfully born at the San Diego Zoo in more than three decades, made his public debut this week, two months after his birth. San Diego Zoo Announces Birth of Endangered Pygmy Hippo Pygmy hippos are an endangered species with fewer than 2,500 of them living in the wild By Karla Rendon-Alvarez • … … His name is … The San Diego Zoo’s first pygmy hippo, an adult female named Tiny, was obtained in 1941.In 1963, we received three pygmy hippos, a pair from the Ivory Coast and a female born at the Basel Zoo … The San Diego Zoo recently announced its newest (and arguably cutest) arrival: a newborn male pygmy hippo, born on April 9 to its 4-year-old pygmy hippo …