{"id":122546,"date":"2024-11-06T02:25:02","date_gmt":"2024-11-05T19:25:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/hotvideos24.online\/?p=122546"},"modified":"2024-11-06T02:25:02","modified_gmt":"2024-11-05T19:25:02","slug":"endangered-pygmy-hippo-calf-haggis-born-at-edinburgh-zoo","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/hotvideos24.online\/?p=122546","title":{"rendered":"Endangered pygmy hippo calf Haggis born at Edinburgh zoo"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> <script async src=\"https:\/\/pagead2.googlesyndication.com\/pagead\/js\/adsbygoogle.js?client=ca-pub-3711241968723425\"\r\n     crossorigin=\"anonymous\"><\/script>\r\n<ins class=\"adsbygoogle\"\r\n     style=\"display:block\"\r\n     data-ad-format=\"fluid\"\r\n     data-ad-layout-key=\"-fb+5w+4e-db+86\"\r\n     data-ad-client=\"ca-pub-3711241968723425\"\r\n     data-ad-slot=\"7910942971\"><\/ins>\r\n<script>\r\n     (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({});\r\n<\/script><br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div id=\"\">\n<p><figcaption class=\"sc-8353772e-0 cvNhQw\">Meet Haggis &#8211; the rare pygmy hippo born at Edinburgh zoo<!-- --><\/figcaption><\/p>\n<div data-component=\"text-block\" class=\"sc-18fde0d6-0 dlWCEZ\">\n<p class=\"sc-eb7bd5f6-0 fYAfXe\">An &#8220;incredibly rare&#8221; female baby hippopotamus has been born at Edinburgh Zoo.   <!-- --><\/p>\n<p class=\"sc-eb7bd5f6-0 fYAfXe\">The tiny endangered pygmy hippo calf, named Haggis, arrived on 30 October and zookeepers said her personality was &#8220;beginning to shine&#8221; already.<!-- --><\/p>\n<p class=\"sc-eb7bd5f6-0 fYAfXe\">Pygmy hippos, otherwise known as dwarf hippos, are native to West Africa and experts believe there are only about 2,500 left in the wild worldwide.  <!-- --><\/p>\n<p class=\"sc-eb7bd5f6-0 fYAfXe\">In September, a pygmy hippo in Thailand called Moo Deng <!-- --><a target=\"_self\" href=\"https:\/\/www.bbc.co.uk\/sounds\/play\/w3ct67qt\" class=\"sc-c9299ecf-0 bZUiKB\" rel=\"noopener\">went viral<!-- --><\/a> and was featured in a series of memes due to her frame and podgy proportions. <!-- --><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<figure>\n<div data-component=\"image-block\" class=\"sc-18fde0d6-0 jFCfG\">\n<div data-testid=\"image\" class=\"sc-a34861b-1 jxzoZC\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.bbc.com\/bbcx\/grey-placeholder.png\" class=\"sc-a34861b-0 cOpVbP hide-when-no-script\"\/><img decoding=\"async\" sizes=\"(min-width: 1280px) 50vw, (min-width: 1008px) 66vw, 96vw\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ichef.bbci.co.uk\/news\/240\/cpsprodpb\/ddb6\/live\/9b59f0e0-9b70-11ef-bcb0-31fef28b1f9f.jpg.webp 240w,https:\/\/ichef.bbci.co.uk\/news\/320\/cpsprodpb\/ddb6\/live\/9b59f0e0-9b70-11ef-bcb0-31fef28b1f9f.jpg.webp 320w,https:\/\/ichef.bbci.co.uk\/news\/480\/cpsprodpb\/ddb6\/live\/9b59f0e0-9b70-11ef-bcb0-31fef28b1f9f.jpg.webp 480w,https:\/\/ichef.bbci.co.uk\/news\/640\/cpsprodpb\/ddb6\/live\/9b59f0e0-9b70-11ef-bcb0-31fef28b1f9f.jpg.webp 640w,https:\/\/ichef.bbci.co.uk\/news\/800\/cpsprodpb\/ddb6\/live\/9b59f0e0-9b70-11ef-bcb0-31fef28b1f9f.jpg.webp 800w,https:\/\/ichef.bbci.co.uk\/news\/1024\/cpsprodpb\/ddb6\/live\/9b59f0e0-9b70-11ef-bcb0-31fef28b1f9f.jpg.webp 1024w,https:\/\/ichef.bbci.co.uk\/news\/1536\/cpsprodpb\/ddb6\/live\/9b59f0e0-9b70-11ef-bcb0-31fef28b1f9f.jpg.webp 1536w\" src=\"https:\/\/ichef.bbci.co.uk\/news\/480\/cpsprodpb\/ddb6\/live\/9b59f0e0-9b70-11ef-bcb0-31fef28b1f9f.jpg.webp\" loading=\"lazy\" alt=\"Edinburgh Zoo Endangered pygmy hippo Haggis shortly after her birth, looking at the camera while standing in straw\" class=\"sc-a34861b-0 efFcac\"\/><span class=\"sc-a34861b-2 fxQYxK\">Edinburgh Zoo<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><figcaption class=\"sc-8353772e-0 cvNhQw\">Zookeepers said Haggis&#8217;s personality was &#8220;beginning to shine&#8221; already<!-- --><\/figcaption><\/p>\n<\/figure>\n<div data-component=\"text-block\" class=\"sc-18fde0d6-0 dlWCEZ\">\n<p class=\"sc-eb7bd5f6-0 fYAfXe\">Jonny Appleyard, the hoofstock team leader at <!-- --><a target=\"_self\" href=\"https:\/\/www.bbc.co.uk\/news\/articles\/cd6y1q7pjzzo\" class=\"sc-c9299ecf-0 bZUiKB\" rel=\"noopener\">Edinburgh Zoo<!-- --><\/a>, said: \u201cHaggis is doing really well so far and it is amazing to see her personality beginning to shine already.&#8221;<!-- --><\/p>\n<p class=\"sc-eb7bd5f6-0 fYAfXe\">He added that the zoo&#8217;s pygmy hippo house would now be closed for a month due to the first 30 days after birth being &#8220;critical&#8221; for Haggis&#8217; development.   <!-- --><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<figure>\n<div data-component=\"image-block\" class=\"sc-18fde0d6-0 jFCfG\">\n<div data-testid=\"image\" class=\"sc-a34861b-1 jxzoZC\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.bbc.com\/bbcx\/grey-placeholder.png\" class=\"sc-a34861b-0 cOpVbP hide-when-no-script\"\/><img decoding=\"async\" sizes=\"(min-width: 1280px) 50vw, (min-width: 1008px) 66vw, 96vw\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ichef.bbci.co.uk\/news\/240\/cpsprodpb\/8cd0\/live\/16b24f60-9b78-11ef-b39f-cfdb304c99a5.jpg.webp 240w,https:\/\/ichef.bbci.co.uk\/news\/320\/cpsprodpb\/8cd0\/live\/16b24f60-9b78-11ef-b39f-cfdb304c99a5.jpg.webp 320w,https:\/\/ichef.bbci.co.uk\/news\/480\/cpsprodpb\/8cd0\/live\/16b24f60-9b78-11ef-b39f-cfdb304c99a5.jpg.webp 480w,https:\/\/ichef.bbci.co.uk\/news\/640\/cpsprodpb\/8cd0\/live\/16b24f60-9b78-11ef-b39f-cfdb304c99a5.jpg.webp 640w,https:\/\/ichef.bbci.co.uk\/news\/800\/cpsprodpb\/8cd0\/live\/16b24f60-9b78-11ef-b39f-cfdb304c99a5.jpg.webp 800w,https:\/\/ichef.bbci.co.uk\/news\/1024\/cpsprodpb\/8cd0\/live\/16b24f60-9b78-11ef-b39f-cfdb304c99a5.jpg.webp 1024w,https:\/\/ichef.bbci.co.uk\/news\/1536\/cpsprodpb\/8cd0\/live\/16b24f60-9b78-11ef-b39f-cfdb304c99a5.jpg.webp 1536w\" src=\"https:\/\/ichef.bbci.co.uk\/news\/480\/cpsprodpb\/8cd0\/live\/16b24f60-9b78-11ef-b39f-cfdb304c99a5.jpg.webp\" loading=\"lazy\" alt=\"Edinburgh Zoo Endangered pygmy hippo Haggis walking around straw while in her enclosure at Edinburgh Zoo\" class=\"sc-a34861b-0 efFcac\"\/><span class=\"sc-a34861b-2 fxQYxK\">Edinburgh Zoo<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><figcaption class=\"sc-8353772e-0 cvNhQw\">The International Union for Conservation of Nature (ICUN) considers the species endangered<!-- --><\/figcaption><\/p>\n<\/figure>\n<div data-component=\"text-block\" class=\"sc-18fde0d6-0 dlWCEZ\">\n<p class=\"sc-eb7bd5f6-0 fYAfXe\">The International Union for Conservation of Nature (ICUN) considers the species endangered, due to <!-- --><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.iucnredlist.org\/species\/10032\/18567171\" class=\"sc-c9299ecf-0 bZUiKB\" rel=\"noopener\">a number of factors<!-- --><\/a>, including loss of habitat and the fact that it is hunted for food in Liberia.<!-- --><\/p>\n<p class=\"sc-eb7bd5f6-0 fYAfXe\">Mr Appleyard added:  \u201cWhile Thailand\u2019s Moo Deng has become a viral global icon, it is important to remember that pygmy hippos are incredibly rare. <!-- --><\/p>\n<p class=\"sc-eb7bd5f6-0 fYAfXe\">&#8220;It is great to have our own little ambassador right here in Edinburgh to connect with our visitors and help raise awareness of the challenges the species face in the wild.\u201d<!-- --><\/p>\n<p class=\"sc-eb7bd5f6-0 fYAfXe\">Parents Otto and Gloria previously welcomed a calf, Amara, in 2021, who then moved to ZSL London Zoo in 2023 as part of a European breeding programme.<!-- --><\/p>\n<p class=\"sc-eb7bd5f6-0 fYAfXe\">Last month, Khao Kheow Open Zoo had <!-- --><a target=\"_self\" href=\"https:\/\/www.bbc.co.uk\/news\/articles\/cy848292dr4o\" class=\"sc-c9299ecf-0 bZUiKB\" rel=\"noopener\">to warn visitors<!-- --><\/a> not to try to wake up Moo Deng, after the hippo soared in popularity and sparked a surge in visitors to the zoo.<!-- --><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/pagead2.googlesyndication.com\/pagead\/js\/adsbygoogle.js?client=ca-pub-3711241968723425\"\r\n     crossorigin=\"anonymous\"><\/script>\r\n<ins class=\"adsbygoogle\"\r\n     style=\"display:block\"\r\n     data-ad-format=\"fluid\"\r\n     data-ad-layout-key=\"-fb+5w+4e-db+86\"\r\n     data-ad-client=\"ca-pub-3711241968723425\"\r\n     data-ad-slot=\"7910942971\"><\/ins>\r\n<script>\r\n     (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({});\r\n<\/script><br \/>\n<br \/><div data-type=\"_mgwidget\" data-widget-id=\"1660802\">\r\n<\/div>\r\n<script>(function(w,q){w[q]=w[q]||[];w[q].push([\"_mgc.load\"])})(window,\"_mgq\");\r\n<\/script>\r\n<br \/>\n<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bbc.com\/news\/articles\/c937lvpl3vno\">Source link <\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Meet Haggis &#8211; 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