Marwell Zoo breeds a pygmy hippo (From Daily Echo)
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Marwell Zoo breeds a pygmy hippo
2:12pm Monday 8th December 2008 in
A rare pygmy hippopotamus has been born at a Hampshire zoo, it confirmed today.
Now Marwell Zoo is inviting visitors to vote for a name for the new arrival, which was born as part of a European conservation breeding programme.
The female hippo was born weighing 9lb (4kg) to parents Wendy and Antone on November 13.
A spokesman for the zoo said: ''She has formed a strong bond with her mum and they spend many hours swimming together in their pool.''
The shortlisted names for the hippo are all places in west Africa which is the native home for the pygmy hippo. The names are Loko, Kadina, Zimmi and Lola.
The World Conservation Union estimates that there are fewer than 3,000 pygmy hippos remaining in the wild.
The nocturnal forest creature has found its native habitat under threat as forests are logged and converted to farm land.
Comments(6)
Finlay
says...
2:54pm Mon 8 Dec 08
Aaaaaaaaaah
Looks like it'll cook up well on the bar-b tho'
Iain
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4:25pm Mon 8 Dec 08
Denzil'
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5:28pm Mon 8 Dec 08
emdee
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5:50pm Mon 8 Dec 08
allotment lover
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7:27pm Mon 8 Dec 08
its great to see we've had a small part in helping wendy and all at marwell zoo,shame it wasnt a boy could of called it eddie.
R,i,p our friend eddie.
Reality-man
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9:08pm Mon 8 Dec 08
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