Pygmy Hippo born in Sweden 9/3/14. Baby hippo makes a splash in Europe. By Daily Mail Reporter Updated: 07:23 GMT, 10 June 2010 With a face this cute, it’s hard to believe that hippos are one often considered one of the most dangerous animals in Africa, and one of the most aggressive creatures in the world.
But considering this four-week-old baby hippopotamus has yet to grow his three-foot teeth, we’re guessing he’s not going to attack any time soon. The adorable new-born was snapped taking his first swim with his mother Imani in their enclosure at Antwerp zoo in Belgium. The little male is now the youngest of his kind in Europe but is still waiting to be named by zoo-keepers. Say 'awww'... this is the adorable moment a baby hippo opens the little mouth that will one day be full of a huge set of gnashers He is now the 165th hippo in captivity in Europe, helping to ensure the survival of the 125,000 of his kind in the wild.
‘In the wild of course hippos will mate at this age but it is unusual in captivity because animals do not mature as fast. Hippo Calf Underwater. A Hippo and Tortoise Tale. Baby Pygmy Hippo Henry. Rare pink hippo spotted. A rare pink hippo has been snapped in Kenya, marking the first time such a creature has been spotted in the African country.
Wading through the muddy waters, the rare pink calf looks uncertain and almost shy in the company of his family. British wildlife photographer brothers Will and Matt Burrard-Lucas captured the images in Kenya’s Masai Mara, Kenya last week. ‘It was a young one as it is much smaller than the other hippos and always stayed close to its mother,’ said Will, 26. ‘It was nice to see the other hippos treated it no differently to any other. It was also very shy and after spotting us it hid behind its mother before disappearing into the water.’ Pink hippos are leucistic, where the pigmentation cells fail to develop properly. ‘Usually leucistic and albino animals do not survive in the wild as they are very visible to predators and they get serious sunburn,’ said Will, from London.
A handful of pink hippos have been recorded in Uganda but never Kenya. Baby pygmy hippo revealed to public. A baby pygmy hippo, just one-month old, has made her public debut at Taronga Zoo in Sydney.
It doesn’t really get any cuter, does it? The calf is called Kambiri and even when she’s fully grown, she’ll still be cute beyond belief. That’s what pygmy animals do: Cute forever. The photo shows the little ‘un (writer dabs corner of eye with handkerchief) exploring her enclosure with mummy, Petre. Officials say that she is the first pygmy hippo calf reared at the zoo in 20 years. If you’ve still not had your fill of incy-wincy creatures, click here .