A baby pygmy slow loris has arrived at the Bronx Zoo.
A Unique Addition to the Bronx Zoo Meet a little creature that’s got everyone talking—a rare pygmy slow loris, with big eyes and even bigger charm. This little one has made history as the first primate born in the Bronx Zoo’s new nocturnal animal exhibit. On December 13, this special arrival in the “World of […]
Family in NYC struggles to keep their dying pygmy pig at home in its last days, while the city warns of taking the pet away.
A Staten Island family is fighting to keep their elderly pet pigs at home during their final days, despite the city’s efforts to remove them. The Gannone family, long-time residents of Tottenville, is facing significant fines after a report was made about their 15-year-old Pygmy Pig, Lucy, to the Department of Health. Currently, Lucy is […]
Endangered pygmy hippopotamus born at a Virginia zoo
Go over there, Mu Deng. A zoo in Virginia gave away a hippo for Christmas because a hippo was enough. A female pygmy hippo calf was born at the Metro Richmond Zoo in early December, making it the third calf of the endangered species to be born at the zoo in the past five years, […]
Zoo in Virginia launches poll to name newborn pygmy hippopotamus calf
The public is now voting to name Metro Richmond Zoo's newborn female pygmy hippo calf. The calf was born Dec. 9, according to a Christmas Eve news release from the Virginia-based zoo. “Long live the hippos! The Zoo is excited to announce the addition of a baby pygmy hippo to our heartwarming animal family, just […]
I loved pygmy hippos long before the world fell for Moo Deng | Natasha May
Anyone who knows me well knows that I love pygmy hippos. Until a few weeks ago, when the question came up about my favorite animal, it was a somewhat novel answer. That's because, ever since Mu Deng's video went viral, the rest of the world has noticed luminous fat, small cylindrical ears that stick out […]
‘I set a goal to make her famous’: the baby pygmy hippo who became a giant online | Thailand
A video of a two-month-old pygmy hippopotamus staggering around its enclosure, biting a zookeeper and having water splashed on it has gone viral on the Internet, sparking discussion both in Thailand and abroad. Moodeng has captured hearts across Asia, with cakes made in her image and online fans creating artwork showing off her cartoon-like rosy […]