Pygmy Hippo Fun Facts! #pygmyhippo #mars #babyhippo #keepersierra #kansas | Tanganyika Wildlife Park

Howie, a male pygmy hippo at Regenstein African Journey, recently enjoyed some special enrichment: a nutritious, veggie-covered “cake” for his 15th birthday! Native to west Africa, pygmy hippopotamuses are an endangered species due to habitat loss. Lincoln Park Zoo cooperatively manages a zoo-based population with other institutions across the Association of Zoos and Aquariums. (Thanks to RAJ keeper Valerie Bogie for the video!) | Lincoln Park Zoo

Wow Obi, what mighty big canines you have... 🙌 Have you paid a visit to Adelaide Zoo to see Pygmy Hippo Obi? The six year old can be usually be seen having a roam around his enclosure, a dip in the lake and a nibble of his plants... but this afternoon he had other plans. 🦛 Pygmy Hippopotamus are native to western Africa, found mainly in the rivers and swamps of Liberia but also in Sierra Leone, Guinea, and the Ivory Coast.🦛 The Pygmy Hippo spends a majority of its time in water, emerging at n