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Baby Joe the orphaned pygmy elephant looking set to survive loss, Lok Kawi Wildlife Centre, Kota Kinabalu, Borneo, Malaysia - 02 Feb 2013
Mandatory Credit: Photo by Andrew Chant / Rex Features (2119612ag)
Joe the orphaned pygmy elephant at the Lok Kawi Wildlife Centre near Kota Kinabalu in Malaysian Borneo.being given Dumex Dugro children's milk with added honey, vitamins and minerals byt his surrogate 'mother' Augustin David. Joe has bonded with Augustin and follows him around the compound.
Joe's mother and relatives all died two weeks ago in what is thought to have been a poisoning.
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Silver Lining For Baby Joe The Orphaned Pygmy Elephant
The orphaned pygmy elephant that made international headlines when it was pictured tragically trying to wake up its mum after she had been poisoned is in with a fighting chance of survival.
Wildlife officials in Malaysian Borneo are delighted that baby Joe is bonding with his keeper and is gaining an appetite for milk formula.
"He clearly has a strong will to survive," vet Dr Diana Ramirez said at the Lok Kawi zoo near Kota Kinabalu. "His weight is stable, we've found a milk formula that he likes and now he's really attached to his keeper."
In fact, keeper Augustin David, 29 - who keeps a grueling schedule, feeding Joe every two hours including at nighttime - has become a surrogate mother. Joe runs after him around his compound and when Augustin's attention is not on him, the little elephant kicks him in the legs or rubs up against him.
"The early signs are good - he's active, playful and quite naughty," said Augustin: "He has clear likes and dislikes: he loves suckling people's thumbs, just like a human baby it calms him, but he doesn't like showers. We have to wash him when he is in his pen. At the moment he is losing his baby skin so he likes to rub against anything because he's itchy."
But baby Joe is far from safety just yet, Dr Ramirez, who is a Mexican vet doing an internship at the zoo warned: "It's too soon to be sure that Joe will survive. Someti...
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Baby Joe the orphaned pygmy elephant looking set to survive loss, Lok Kawi Wildlife Centre, Kota Kinabalu, Borneo, Malaysia - 02 Feb 2013
Mandatory Credit: Photo by Andrew Chant / Rex Features (2119612aa)
Baby Joe the orphaned pygmy elephant at the Lok Kawi Wildlife Centre near Kota Kinabalu in Malaysian Borneo.being showered by his surrogate 'mother' Augustin David. Joe has bonded with Augustin and follows him around the compound. Like any child though Baby Joe does not like being showered.
Joe's mother and relatives all died two weeks ago in what is thought to have been a poisoning.
MAIL ONLINE MEMO
Silver Lining For Baby Joe The Orphaned Pygmy Elephant
The orphaned pygmy elephant that made international headlines when it was pictured tragically trying to wake up its mum after she had been poisoned is in with a fighting chance of survival.
Wildlife officials in Malaysian Borneo are delighted that baby Joe is bonding with his keeper and is gaining an appetite for milk formula.
"He clearly has a strong will to survive," vet Dr Diana Ramirez said at the Lok Kawi zoo near Kota Kinabalu. "His weight is stable, we've found a milk formula that he likes and now he's really attached to his keeper."
In fact, keeper Augustin David, 29 - who keeps a grueling schedule, feeding Joe every two hours including at nighttime - has become a surrogate mother. Joe runs after him around his compound and when Augustin's attention is not on him, the little elephant kicks him in the legs or rubs up against him.
"The early signs are good - he's active, playful and quite naughty," said Augustin: "He has clear likes and dislikes: he loves suckling people's thumbs, just like a human baby it calms him, but he doesn't like showers. We have to wash him when he is in his pen. At the moment he is losing his baby skin so he likes to rub against anything because he's itchy."
But baby Joe is far from safety just yet, Dr Ramirez, who is a Mexican vet doing an internship at the zoo warned: "It's too soon to be sure that Joe will survive. Someti...
For more information visit http://www.rexfeatures.com/stacklink/CBRPLZTZP
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Baby Joe the orphaned pygmy elephant looking set to survive loss, Lok Kawi Wildlife Centre, Kota Kinabalu, Borneo, Malaysia - 02 Feb 2013
Mandatory Credit: Photo by Andrew Chant / Rex Features (2119612ab)
Baby Joe the orphaned pygmy elephant at the Lok Kawi Wildlife Centre near Kota Kinabalu in Malaysian Borneo.being showered by his surrogate 'mother' Augustin David. Joe has bonded with Augustin and follows him around the compound. Like any child though Baby Joe does not like being showered.
Joe's mother and relatives all died two weeks ago in what is thought to have been a poisoning.
MAIL ONLINE MEMO
Silver Lining For Baby Joe The Orphaned Pygmy Elephant
The orphaned pygmy elephant that made international headlines when it was pictured tragically trying to wake up its mum after she had been poisoned is in with a fighting chance of survival.
Wildlife officials in Malaysian Borneo are delighted that baby Joe is bonding with his keeper and is gaining an appetite for milk formula.
"He clearly has a strong will to survive," vet Dr Diana Ramirez said at the Lok Kawi zoo near Kota Kinabalu. "His weight is stable, we've found a milk formula that he likes and now he's really attached to his keeper."
In fact, keeper Augustin David, 29 - who keeps a grueling schedule, feeding Joe every two hours including at nighttime - has become a surrogate mother. Joe runs after him around his compound and when Augustin's attention is not on him, the little elephant kicks him in the legs or rubs up against him.
"The early signs are good - he's active, playful and quite naughty," said Augustin: "He has clear likes and dislikes: he loves suckling people's thumbs, just like a human baby it calms him, but he doesn't like showers. We have to wash him when he is in his pen. At the moment he is losing his baby skin so he likes to rub against anything because he's itchy."
But baby Joe is far from safety just yet, Dr Ramirez, who is a Mexican vet doing an internship at the zoo warned: "It's too soon to be sure that Joe will survive. Someti...
For more information visit http://www.rexfeatures.com/stacklink/CBRPLZTZP
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Halloween pumpkins treats for animals at Brookfield Zoo, Chicago, America - 24 Oct 2012
Mustc Credit: Brookfield Zoo/Rex
Mandatory Credit: Photo by Brookfield Zoo / Rex Features (1940030j)
Obessa, a 24-year-old pygmy hippo at Brookfield Zoo, received a pint-size Halloween treat
Halloween pumpkins treats for animals at Brookfield Zoo, Chicago, America - 24 Oct 2012
Animals at Brookfield Zoo in Chicago were treated to some Halloween pumpkins Wednesday (24 Oct) afternoon.
The African lions, sloth bears, meerkats, red river hogs, pygmy hippos, and rhinos seemed to thoroughly enjoy their treats. Some of the pumpkins were carved out and filled with other goodies such as grain, meal worms, meat, raisins, and grapes.
Through the end of the month, many of the zoo's other animals will be getting pumpkins too. This weekend, zoo guests can see the lions and sloth bears receiving pumpkins during the annual Boo! at the Zoo celebration on October 27 and 28.
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Halloween pumpkins treats for animals at Brookfield Zoo, Chicago, America - 24 Oct 2012
Mustc Credit: Brookfield Zoo/Rex
Mandatory Credit: Photo by Brookfield Zoo / Rex Features (1940030d)
Obessa, a 24-year-old pygmy hippo at Brookfield Zoo, received a pint-size Halloween treat
Halloween pumpkins treats for animals at Brookfield Zoo, Chicago, America - 24 Oct 2012
Animals at Brookfield Zoo in Chicago were treated to some Halloween pumpkins Wednesday (24 Oct) afternoon.
The African lions, sloth bears, meerkats, red river hogs, pygmy hippos, and rhinos seemed to thoroughly enjoy their treats. Some of the pumpkins were carved out and filled with other goodies such as grain, meal worms, meat, raisins, and grapes.
Through the end of the month, many of the zoo's other animals will be getting pumpkins too. This weekend, zoo guests can see the lions and sloth bears receiving pumpkins during the annual Boo! at the Zoo celebration on October 27 and 28.
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Halloween pumpkins treats for animals at Brookfield Zoo, Chicago, America - 24 Oct 2012
Mustc Credit: Brookfield Zoo/Rex
Mandatory Credit: Photo by Brookfield Zoo / Rex Features (1940030e)
Obessa, a 24-year-old pygmy hippo at Brookfield Zoo, received a pint-size Halloween treat
Halloween pumpkins treats for animals at Brookfield Zoo, Chicago, America - 24 Oct 2012
Animals at Brookfield Zoo in Chicago were treated to some Halloween pumpkins Wednesday (24 Oct) afternoon.
The African lions, sloth bears, meerkats, red river hogs, pygmy hippos, and rhinos seemed to thoroughly enjoy their treats. Some of the pumpkins were carved out and filled with other goodies such as grain, meal worms, meat, raisins, and grapes.
Through the end of the month, many of the zoo's other animals will be getting pumpkins too. This weekend, zoo guests can see the lions and sloth bears receiving pumpkins during the annual Boo! at the Zoo celebration on October 27 and 28.
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Halloween pumpkins treats for animals at Brookfield Zoo, Chicago, America - 24 Oct 2012
Mustc Credit: Brookfield Zoo/Rex
Mandatory Credit: Photo by Brookfield Zoo / Rex Features (1940030c)
Obessa, a 24-year-old pygmy hippo at Brookfield Zoo, received a pint-size Halloween treat
Halloween pumpkins treats for animals at Brookfield Zoo, Chicago, America - 24 Oct 2012
Animals at Brookfield Zoo in Chicago were treated to some Halloween pumpkins Wednesday (24 Oct) afternoon.
The African lions, sloth bears, meerkats, red river hogs, pygmy hippos, and rhinos seemed to thoroughly enjoy their treats. Some of the pumpkins were carved out and filled with other goodies such as grain, meal worms, meat, raisins, and grapes.
Through the end of the month, many of the zoo's other animals will be getting pumpkins too. This weekend, zoo guests can see the lions and sloth bears receiving pumpkins during the annual Boo! at the Zoo celebration on October 27 and 28.
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Calf pygmy hippopotamus Sapo takes his first swim, Whipsnade Zoo, Bedfordshire, Britain - 07 Jun 2011
Mandatory Credit: Photo by Beretta/Sims / Rex Features ( 1337859x )
Calf hippopotamus Sapo and mother Flora
Calf pygmy hippopotamus Sapo takes his first swim, Whipsnade Zoo, Bedfordshire, Britain - 07 Jun 2011
After waiting for an hour for 3 month old Sapo to enter the hippo pool, mum Flora give him a gentle nudge.
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Calf pygmy hippopotamus Sapo takes his first swim, Whipsnade Zoo, Bedfordshire, Britain - 07 Jun 2011
Mandatory Credit: Photo by Beretta/Sims / Rex Features ( 1337859w )
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Calf pygmy hippopotamus Sapo takes his first swim, Whipsnade Zoo, Bedfordshire, Britain - 07 Jun 2011
After waiting for an hour for 3 month old Sapo to enter the hippo pool, mum Flora give him a gentle nudge.
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Calf pygmy hippopotamus Sapo takes his first swim, Whipsnade Zoo, Bedfordshire, Britain - 07 Jun 2011
Mandatory Credit: Photo by Beretta/Sims / Rex Features ( 1337859v )
Calf hippopotamus Sapo and mother Flora
Calf pygmy hippopotamus Sapo takes his first swim, Whipsnade Zoo, Bedfordshire, Britain - 07 Jun 2011
After waiting for an hour for 3 month old Sapo to enter the hippo pool, mum Flora give him a gentle nudge.
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Calf pygmy hippopotamus Sapo takes his first swim, Whipsnade Zoo, Bedfordshire, Britain - 07 Jun 2011
Mandatory Credit: Photo by Beretta/Sims / Rex Features ( 1337859u )
Calf hippopotamus Sapo and mother Flora
Calf pygmy hippopotamus Sapo takes his first swim, Whipsnade Zoo, Bedfordshire, Britain - 07 Jun 2011
After waiting for an hour for 3 month old Sapo to enter the hippo pool, mum Flora give him a gentle nudge.
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Calf pygmy hippopotamus Sapo takes his first swim, Whipsnade Zoo, Bedfordshire, Britain - 07 Jun 2011
Mandatory Credit: Photo by Beretta/Sims / Rex Features ( 1337859s )
Calf hippopotamus Sapo and mother Flora
Calf pygmy hippopotamus Sapo takes his first swim, Whipsnade Zoo, Bedfordshire, Britain - 07 Jun 2011
After waiting for an hour for 3 month old Sapo to enter the hippo pool, mum Flora give him a gentle nudge.
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Calf pygmy hippopotamus Sapo takes his first swim, Whipsnade Zoo, Bedfordshire, Britain - 07 Jun 2011
Mandatory Credit: Photo by Beretta/Sims / Rex Features ( 1337859p )
Calf hippopotamus Sapo in the pool watched by mother Flora
Calf pygmy hippopotamus Sapo takes his first swim, Whipsnade Zoo, Bedfordshire, Britain - 07 Jun 2011
After waiting for an hour for 3 month old Sapo to enter the hippo pool, mum Flora give him a gentle nudge.
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Calf pygmy hippopotamus Sapo takes his first swim, Whipsnade Zoo, Bedfordshire, Britain - 07 Jun 2011
Mandatory Credit: Photo by Beretta/Sims / Rex Features ( 1337859o )
Calf hippopotamus Sapo
Calf pygmy hippopotamus Sapo takes his first swim, Whipsnade Zoo, Bedfordshire, Britain - 07 Jun 2011
After waiting for an hour for 3 month old Sapo to enter the hippo pool, mum Flora give him a gentle nudge.
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Calf pygmy hippopotamus Sapo takes his first swim, Whipsnade Zoo, Bedfordshire, Britain - 07 Jun 2011
Mandatory Credit: Photo by Beretta/Sims / Rex Features ( 1337859n )
Calf hippopotamus,Sapo in the pool, watched by mother Flora
Calf pygmy hippopotamus Sapo takes his first swim, Whipsnade Zoo, Bedfordshire, Britain - 07 Jun 2011
After waiting for an hour for 3 month old Sapo to enter the hippo pool, mum Flora give him a gentle nudge.
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Calf pygmy hippopotamus Sapo takes his first swim, Whipsnade Zoo, Bedfordshire, Britain - 07 Jun 2011
Mandatory Credit: Photo by Beretta/Sims / Rex Features ( 1337859m )
Calf hippopotamus, Sapo in the pool
Calf pygmy hippopotamus Sapo takes his first swim, Whipsnade Zoo, Bedfordshire, Britain - 07 Jun 2011
After waiting for an hour for 3 month old Sapo to enter the hippo pool, mum Flora give him a gentle nudge.
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Calf pygmy hippopotamus Sapo takes his first swim, Whipsnade Zoo, Bedfordshire, Britain - 07 Jun 2011
Mandatory Credit: Photo by Beretta/Sims / Rex Features ( 1337859h )
Calf hippopotamus Sapo and mother Flora
Calf pygmy hippopotamus Sapo takes his first swim, Whipsnade Zoo, Bedfordshire, Britain - 07 Jun 2011
After waiting for an hour for 3 month old Sapo to enter the hippo pool, mum Flora give him a gentle nudge.
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Calf pygmy hippopotamus Sapo takes his first swim, Whipsnade Zoo, Bedfordshire, Britain - 07 Jun 2011
Mandatory Credit: Photo by Beretta/Sims / Rex Features ( 1337859c )
Calf hippopotamus Sapo
Calf pygmy hippopotamus Sapo takes his first swim, Whipsnade Zoo, Bedfordshire, Britain - 07 Jun 2011
After waiting for an hour for 3 month old Sapo to enter the hippo pool, mum Flora give him a gentle nudge.
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Calf pygmy hippopotamus Sapo takes his first swim, Whipsnade Zoo, Bedfordshire, Britain - 07 Jun 2011
Mandatory Credit: Photo by Beretta/Sims / Rex Features ( 1337859b )
Flora and her calf Sapo
Calf pygmy hippopotamus Sapo takes his first swim, Whipsnade Zoo, Bedfordshire, Britain - 07 Jun 2011
After waiting for an hour for 3 month old Sapo to enter the hippo pool, mum Flora give him a gentle nudge.
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African Pygmy-Kingfisher (Pygmy Kingfisher), Ispidina picta, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa (FOTO: DUKAS/AFRICANPICTURES.NET)
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Rare baby pygmy hippo unveiled to the public, Marwell Zoo, Hampshire, Britain - 07 Dec 2008
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Mandatory Credit: Photo by Solent News / Rex Features ( 826193g )
Three-week old pygmy hippo with its mother, The rare hippo was born three weeks ago as part of a special breeding programme designed to help save the species from extinction. With numbers in the wild estimated at no more than 3,000 the species is currently listed as 'endangered.'
Rare Baby Pygmy Hippo Born In Captivity In UK
RARE BABY PYGMY HIPPO BORN IN CAPTIVITY IN UK
This baby pygmy hippo is sticking close to its mother as it takes its first tentative steps in front of the public at a British zoo.
The rare hippo was born three weeks ago as part of a special breeding programme designed to help save the species from extinction.
With numbers in the wild estimated at no more than 3,000, the species is currently listed as 'endangered.'
Weighing just 4kg when she was born on November 13, the tiny infant is dwarfed by her mother who weighs in at a whopping 270kg.
But the pair still love nothing more than playing together in their enclosure, at Marwell Zoological Park, near Winchester, Hants.
Keeper Dave Schofield said: "When she was first born we had to keep her inside for about a week to let her develop a bond with her mother.
"But now she is on show to the public and she is proving very popular with everyone.
"People always love the pygmy hippos, especially the little ones because they are so cute.
"Normally pygmy hippos sleep a lot in the first two weeks of their lives but this one is very active and very inquisitive.
"At the moment she is still feeding from her mother who is very possessive over her baby."
Pygmy hippos are endemic to West Africa with known populations living in Liberia, Cote d'Ivoire, Guinea and Sierra Leone.
They live in heavily forested regions and as pygmy hippos are semi-aquatic they need to live near water to keep their skin moisturised...
For more information visit http://www.rexfeatures.com/stacklink/DAXOHWD
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Rare baby pygmy hippo unveiled to the public, Marwell Zoo, Hampshire, Britain - 07 Dec 2008
Waiting for Words
Mandatory Credit: Photo by Solent News / Rex Features ( 826193f )
Three-week old pygmy hippo, The rare hippo was born three weeks ago as part of a special breeding programme designed to help save the species from extinction. With numbers in the wild estimated at no more than 3,000 the species is currently listed as 'endangered.'
Rare Baby Pygmy Hippo Born In Captivity In UK
RARE BABY PYGMY HIPPO BORN IN CAPTIVITY IN UK
This baby pygmy hippo is sticking close to its mother as it takes its first tentative steps in front of the public at a British zoo.
The rare hippo was born three weeks ago as part of a special breeding programme designed to help save the species from extinction.
With numbers in the wild estimated at no more than 3,000, the species is currently listed as 'endangered.'
Weighing just 4kg when she was born on November 13, the tiny infant is dwarfed by her mother who weighs in at a whopping 270kg.
But the pair still love nothing more than playing together in their enclosure, at Marwell Zoological Park, near Winchester, Hants.
Keeper Dave Schofield said: "When she was first born we had to keep her inside for about a week to let her develop a bond with her mother.
"But now she is on show to the public and she is proving very popular with everyone.
"People always love the pygmy hippos, especially the little ones because they are so cute.
"Normally pygmy hippos sleep a lot in the first two weeks of their lives but this one is very active and very inquisitive.
"At the moment she is still feeding from her mother who is very possessive over her baby."
Pygmy hippos are endemic to West Africa with known populations living in Liberia, Cote d'Ivoire, Guinea and Sierra Leone.
They live in heavily forested regions and as pygmy hippos are semi-aquatic they need to live near water to keep their skin moisturised and their body ...
For more information visit http://www.rexfeatures.com/stacklink/DAXOHWD
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Rare baby pygmy hippo unveiled to the public, Marwell Zoo, Hampshire, Britain - 07 Dec 2008
Waiting for Words
Mandatory Credit: Photo by Solent News / Rex Features ( 826193c )
Three-week old pygmy hippo with its mother, The rare hippo was born three weeks ago as part of a special breeding programme designed to help save the species from extinction. With numbers in the wild estimated at no more than 3,000 the species is currently listed as 'endangered.'
Rare Baby Pygmy Hippo Born In Captivity In UK
RARE BABY PYGMY HIPPO BORN IN CAPTIVITY IN UK
This baby pygmy hippo is sticking close to its mother as it takes its first tentative steps in front of the public at a British zoo.
The rare hippo was born three weeks ago as part of a special breeding programme designed to help save the species from extinction.
With numbers in the wild estimated at no more than 3,000, the species is currently listed as 'endangered.'
Weighing just 4kg when she was born on November 13, the tiny infant is dwarfed by her mother who weighs in at a whopping 270kg.
But the pair still love nothing more than playing together in their enclosure, at Marwell Zoological Park, near Winchester, Hants.
Keeper Dave Schofield said: "When she was first born we had to keep her inside for about a week to let her develop a bond with her mother.
"But now she is on show to the public and she is proving very popular with everyone.
"People always love the pygmy hippos, especially the little ones because they are so cute.
"Normally pygmy hippos sleep a lot in the first two weeks of their lives but this one is very active and very inquisitive.
"At the moment she is still feeding from her mother who is very possessive over her baby."
Pygmy hippos are endemic to West Africa with known populations living in Liberia, Cote d'Ivoire, Guinea and Sierra Leone.
They live in heavily forested regions and as pygmy hippos are semi-aquatic they need to live near water to keep their skin moisturised...
For more information visit http://www.rexfeatures.com/stacklink/DAXOHWD
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Rare baby pygmy hippo unveiled to the public, Marwell Zoo, Hampshire, Britain - 07 Dec 2008
Waiting for Words
Mandatory Credit: Photo by Solent News / Rex Features ( 826193d )
Three-week old pygmy hippo, The rare hippo was born three weeks ago as part of a special breeding programme designed to help save the species from extinction. With numbers in the wild estimated at no more than 3,000 the species is currently listed as 'endangered.'
Rare Baby Pygmy Hippo Born In Captivity In UK
RARE BABY PYGMY HIPPO BORN IN CAPTIVITY IN UK
This baby pygmy hippo is sticking close to its mother as it takes its first tentative steps in front of the public at a British zoo.
The rare hippo was born three weeks ago as part of a special breeding programme designed to help save the species from extinction.
With numbers in the wild estimated at no more than 3,000, the species is currently listed as 'endangered.'
Weighing just 4kg when she was born on November 13, the tiny infant is dwarfed by her mother who weighs in at a whopping 270kg.
But the pair still love nothing more than playing together in their enclosure, at Marwell Zoological Park, near Winchester, Hants.
Keeper Dave Schofield said: "When she was first born we had to keep her inside for about a week to let her develop a bond with her mother.
"But now she is on show to the public and she is proving very popular with everyone.
"People always love the pygmy hippos, especially the little ones because they are so cute.
"Normally pygmy hippos sleep a lot in the first two weeks of their lives but this one is very active and very inquisitive.
"At the moment she is still feeding from her mother who is very possessive over her baby."
Pygmy hippos are endemic to West Africa with known populations living in Liberia, Cote d'Ivoire, Guinea and Sierra Leone.
They live in heavily forested regions and as pygmy hippos are semi-aquatic they need to live near water to keep their skin moisturised and their body ...
For more information visit http://www.rexfeatures.com/stacklink/DAXOHWD
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Rare baby pygmy hippo unveiled to the public, Marwell Zoo, Hampshire, Britain - 07 Dec 2008
Waiting for Words
Mandatory Credit: Photo by Solent News / Rex Features ( 826193b )
Three-week old pygmy hippo with its mother, The rare hippo was born three weeks ago as part of a special breeding programme designed to help save the species from extinction. With numbers in the wild estimated at no more than 3,000 the species is currently listed as 'endangered.'
Rare Baby Pygmy Hippo Born In Captivity In UK
RARE BABY PYGMY HIPPO BORN IN CAPTIVITY IN UK
This baby pygmy hippo is sticking close to its mother as it takes its first tentative steps in front of the public at a British zoo.
The rare hippo was born three weeks ago as part of a special breeding programme designed to help save the species from extinction.
With numbers in the wild estimated at no more than 3,000, the species is currently listed as 'endangered.'
Weighing just 4kg when she was born on November 13, the tiny infant is dwarfed by her mother who weighs in at a whopping 270kg.
But the pair still love nothing more than playing together in their enclosure, at Marwell Zoological Park, near Winchester, Hants.
Keeper Dave Schofield said: "When she was first born we had to keep her inside for about a week to let her develop a bond with her mother.
"But now she is on show to the public and she is proving very popular with everyone.
"People always love the pygmy hippos, especially the little ones because they are so cute.
"Normally pygmy hippos sleep a lot in the first two weeks of their lives but this one is very active and very inquisitive.
"At the moment she is still feeding from her mother who is very possessive over her baby."
Pygmy hippos are endemic to West Africa with known populations living in Liberia, Cote d'Ivoire, Guinea and Sierra Leone.
They live in heavily forested regions and as pygmy hippos are semi-aquatic they need to live near water to keep their skin moisturised...
For more information visit http://www.rexfeatures.com/stacklink/DAXOHWD
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Rare baby pygmy hippo unveiled to the public, Marwell Zoo, Hampshire, Britain - 07 Dec 2008
Waiting for Words
Mandatory Credit: Photo by Solent News / Rex Features ( 826193e )
Three-week old pygmy hippo, The rare hippo was born three weeks ago as part of a special breeding programme designed to help save the species from extinction. With numbers in the wild estimated at no more than 3,000 the species is currently listed as 'endangered.'
Rare Baby Pygmy Hippo Born In Captivity In UK
RARE BABY PYGMY HIPPO BORN IN CAPTIVITY IN UK
This baby pygmy hippo is sticking close to its mother as it takes its first tentative steps in front of the public at a British zoo.
The rare hippo was born three weeks ago as part of a special breeding programme designed to help save the species from extinction.
With numbers in the wild estimated at no more than 3,000, the species is currently listed as 'endangered.'
Weighing just 4kg when she was born on November 13, the tiny infant is dwarfed by her mother who weighs in at a whopping 270kg.
But the pair still love nothing more than playing together in their enclosure, at Marwell Zoological Park, near Winchester, Hants.
Keeper Dave Schofield said: "When she was first born we had to keep her inside for about a week to let her develop a bond with her mother.
"But now she is on show to the public and she is proving very popular with everyone.
"People always love the pygmy hippos, especially the little ones because they are so cute.
"Normally pygmy hippos sleep a lot in the first two weeks of their lives but this one is very active and very inquisitive.
"At the moment she is still feeding from her mother who is very possessive over her baby."
Pygmy hippos are endemic to West Africa with known populations living in Liberia, Cote d'Ivoire, Guinea and Sierra Leone.
They live in heavily forested regions and as pygmy hippos are semi-aquatic they need to live near water to keep their skin moisturised and their body ...
For more information visit http://www.rexfeatures.com/stacklink/DAXOHWD
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Rare baby pygmy hippo unveiled to the public, Marwell Zoo, Hampshire, Britain - 07 Dec 2008
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Mandatory Credit: Photo by Solent News / Rex Features ( 826193a )
Three-week old pygmy hippo, The rare hippo was born three weeks ago as part of a special breeding programme designed to help save the species from extinction. With numbers in the wild estimated at no more than 3,000 the species is currently listed as 'endangered.'
Rare Baby Pygmy Hippo Born In Captivity In UK
RARE BABY PYGMY HIPPO BORN IN CAPTIVITY IN UK
This baby pygmy hippo is sticking close to its mother as it takes its first tentative steps in front of the public at a British zoo.
The rare hippo was born three weeks ago as part of a special breeding programme designed to help save the species from extinction.
With numbers in the wild estimated at no more than 3,000, the species is currently listed as 'endangered.'
Weighing just 4kg when she was born on November 13, the tiny infant is dwarfed by her mother who weighs in at a whopping 270kg.
But the pair still love nothing more than playing together in their enclosure, at Marwell Zoological Park, near Winchester, Hants.
Keeper Dave Schofield said: "When she was first born we had to keep her inside for about a week to let her develop a bond with her mother.
"But now she is on show to the public and she is proving very popular with everyone.
"People always love the pygmy hippos, especially the little ones because they are so cute.
"Normally pygmy hippos sleep a lot in the first two weeks of their lives but this one is very active and very inquisitive.
"At the moment she is still feeding from her mother who is very possessive over her baby."
Pygmy hippos are endemic to West Africa with known populations living in Liberia, Cote d'Ivoire, Guinea and Sierra Leone.
They live in heavily forested regions and as pygmy hippos are semi-aquatic they need to live near water to keep their skin moisturised and their body ...
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Pedigree pygmy hedgehogs, who have become one of Britain's most sought after pets - Apr 2008
Mandatory Credit: Photo by Phil Yeomans / Rex Features ( 760243J )
Baby pedigree pygmy hedgehog, Pedigree pygmy hedgehogs are taking the pet world by storm - with over a years waiting list & people travelling over 500 miles to buy one, demand is outstripping supply for the cute but prickly mammals
Pedigree pygmy hedgehogs, who have become one of Britain's most sought after pets - Apr 2008
SPIKE IN MINI-HEDGEHOG POPULARITY
These new super cute prickly pets have joined the list of must have designer animals - meet the pygmy hedgehogs.
In fact they are now so popular that would-be owners are willing to wait up to a year in order to get their hands on one of the spiky creatures.
At a quarter of the size of a normal hedgehog, the African pygmy hedgehog is fully domesticated; it loves being handled and rarely curls up in a defensive ball
Plus, it also doesn't carry the types of diseases or fleas that normal hedgehogs can.
The animals were first bred in captivity less than 10 years ago in America and have recently been introduced to the British pet market.
The young hedgehogs are born pink and the most common colour is a chocolate brown; however it is also possible to get albino varieties.
According to one breeder, Bonnie Martin, 35, there are only eight serious breeders in the UK, meaning they are unable to keep up with demand for the cute critters.
They are just as cute as a hamster or a guinea pig, she comments, but they have the added "wow" and novelty factor.
As they are so unusual, people wishing to own one of the hedgehogs don't just face a year wait, but a £190 price tag too.
The hedgehogs grow to be just two pounds in weight and eight inches in length, and have a lifespan of between three and five years.
They are carnivorous, living on a diet of cat food, chicken, beef mince and turkey, as well as nocturnal - meaning they come alive at night and are...
For more information visit http://www.rexfeatures.com/stacklink/RTYTUZR
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Pedigree pygmy hedgehogs, who have become one of Britain's most sought after pets - Apr 2008
Mandatory Credit: Photo by Phil Yeomans / Rex Features ( 760243K )
Small but fearless the tiny pedigree pygmy hedgehogs are cat proof, Pedigree pygmy hedgehogs are taking the pet world by storm - with over a years waiting list & people travelling over 500 miles to buy one, demand is outstripping supply for the cute but prickly mammals
Pedigree pygmy hedgehogs, who have become one of Britain's most sought after pets - Apr 2008
SPIKE IN MINI-HEDGEHOG POPULARITY
These new super cute prickly pets have joined the list of must have designer animals - meet the pygmy hedgehogs.
In fact they are now so popular that would-be owners are willing to wait up to a year in order to get their hands on one of the spiky creatures.
At a quarter of the size of a normal hedgehog, the African pygmy hedgehog is fully domesticated; it loves being handled and rarely curls up in a defensive ball
Plus, it also doesn't carry the types of diseases or fleas that normal hedgehogs can.
The animals were first bred in captivity less than 10 years ago in America and have recently been introduced to the British pet market.
The young hedgehogs are born pink and the most common colour is a chocolate brown; however it is also possible to get albino varieties.
According to one breeder, Bonnie Martin, 35, there are only eight serious breeders in the UK, meaning they are unable to keep up with demand for the cute critters.
They are just as cute as a hamster or a guinea pig, she comments, but they have the added "wow" and novelty factor.
As they are so unusual, people wishing to own one of the hedgehogs don't just face a year wait, but a £190 price tag too.
The hedgehogs grow to be just two pounds in weight and eight inches in length, and have a lifespan of between three and five years.
They are carnivorous, living on a diet of cat food, chicken, beef mince and turkey, as well as nocturnal - me...
For more information visit http://www.rexfeatures.com/stacklink/RTYTUZR
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Pedigree pygmy hedgehogs, who have become one of Britain's most sought after pets - Apr 2008
Mandatory Credit: Photo by Phil Yeomans / Rex Features ( 760243I )
Pedigree pygmy hedgehog in it's wheel, Pedigree pygmy hedgehogs are taking the pet world by storm - with over a years waiting list & people travelling over 500 miles to buy one, demand is outstripping supply for the cute but prickly mammals
Pedigree pygmy hedgehogs, who have become one of Britain's most sought after pets - Apr 2008
SPIKE IN MINI-HEDGEHOG POPULARITY
These new super cute prickly pets have joined the list of must have designer animals - meet the pygmy hedgehogs.
In fact they are now so popular that would-be owners are willing to wait up to a year in order to get their hands on one of the spiky creatures.
At a quarter of the size of a normal hedgehog, the African pygmy hedgehog is fully domesticated; it loves being handled and rarely curls up in a defensive ball
Plus, it also doesn't carry the types of diseases or fleas that normal hedgehogs can.
The animals were first bred in captivity less than 10 years ago in America and have recently been introduced to the British pet market.
The young hedgehogs are born pink and the most common colour is a chocolate brown; however it is also possible to get albino varieties.
According to one breeder, Bonnie Martin, 35, there are only eight serious breeders in the UK, meaning they are unable to keep up with demand for the cute critters.
They are just as cute as a hamster or a guinea pig, she comments, but they have the added "wow" and novelty factor.
As they are so unusual, people wishing to own one of the hedgehogs don't just face a year wait, but a £190 price tag too.
The hedgehogs grow to be just two pounds in weight and eight inches in length, and have a lifespan of between three and five years.
They are carnivorous, living on a diet of cat food, chicken, beef mince and turkey, as well as nocturnal - meaning they come alive at nigh...
For more information visit http://www.rexfeatures.com/stacklink/RTYTUZR
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Pedigree pygmy hedgehogs, who have become one of Britain's most sought after pets - Apr 2008
Mandatory Credit: Photo by Phil Yeomans / Rex Features ( 760243H )
6 week old baby pedigree pygmy hedgehog, Pedigree pygmy hedgehogs are taking the pet world by storm - with over a years waiting list & people travelling over 500 miles to buy one, demand is outstripping supply for the cute but prickly mammals
Pedigree pygmy hedgehogs, who have become one of Britain's most sought after pets - Apr 2008
SPIKE IN MINI-HEDGEHOG POPULARITY
These new super cute prickly pets have joined the list of must have designer animals - meet the pygmy hedgehogs.
In fact they are now so popular that would-be owners are willing to wait up to a year in order to get their hands on one of the spiky creatures.
At a quarter of the size of a normal hedgehog, the African pygmy hedgehog is fully domesticated; it loves being handled and rarely curls up in a defensive ball
Plus, it also doesn't carry the types of diseases or fleas that normal hedgehogs can.
The animals were first bred in captivity less than 10 years ago in America and have recently been introduced to the British pet market.
The young hedgehogs are born pink and the most common colour is a chocolate brown; however it is also possible to get albino varieties.
According to one breeder, Bonnie Martin, 35, there are only eight serious breeders in the UK, meaning they are unable to keep up with demand for the cute critters.
They are just as cute as a hamster or a guinea pig, she comments, but they have the added "wow" and novelty factor.
As they are so unusual, people wishing to own one of the hedgehogs don't just face a year wait, but a £190 price tag too.
The hedgehogs grow to be just two pounds in weight and eight inches in length, and have a lifespan of between three and five years.
They are carnivorous, living on a diet of cat food, chicken, beef mince and turkey, as well as nocturnal - meaning they come alive at ni...
For more information visit http://www.rexfeatures.com/stacklink/RTYTUZR
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Pedigree pygmy hedgehogs, who have become one of Britain's most sought after pets - Apr 2008
Mandatory Credit: Photo by Phil Yeomans / Rex Features ( 760243F )
6 week old baby pedigree pygmy hedgehog, Pedigree pygmy hedgehogs are taking the pet world by storm - with over a years waiting list & people travelling over 500 miles to buy one, demand is outstripping supply for the cute but prickly mammals
Pedigree pygmy hedgehogs, who have become one of Britain's most sought after pets - Apr 2008
SPIKE IN MINI-HEDGEHOG POPULARITY
These new super cute prickly pets have joined the list of must have designer animals - meet the pygmy hedgehogs.
In fact they are now so popular that would-be owners are willing to wait up to a year in order to get their hands on one of the spiky creatures.
At a quarter of the size of a normal hedgehog, the African pygmy hedgehog is fully domesticated; it loves being handled and rarely curls up in a defensive ball
Plus, it also doesn't carry the types of diseases or fleas that normal hedgehogs can.
The animals were first bred in captivity less than 10 years ago in America and have recently been introduced to the British pet market.
The young hedgehogs are born pink and the most common colour is a chocolate brown; however it is also possible to get albino varieties.
According to one breeder, Bonnie Martin, 35, there are only eight serious breeders in the UK, meaning they are unable to keep up with demand for the cute critters.
They are just as cute as a hamster or a guinea pig, she comments, but they have the added "wow" and novelty factor.
As they are so unusual, people wishing to own one of the hedgehogs don't just face a year wait, but a £190 price tag too.
The hedgehogs grow to be just two pounds in weight and eight inches in length, and have a lifespan of between three and five years.
They are carnivorous, living on a diet of cat food, chicken, beef mince and turkey, as well as nocturnal - meaning they come alive at ni...
For more information visit http://www.rexfeatures.com/stacklink/RTYTUZR
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Pedigree pygmy hedgehogs, who have become one of Britain's most sought after pets - Apr 2008
Mandatory Credit: Photo by Phil Yeomans / Rex Features ( 760243E )
6 week old baby pedigree pygmy hedgehogs, Pedigree pygmy hedgehogs are taking the pet world by storm - with over a years waiting list & people travelling over 500 miles to buy one, demand is outstripping supply for the cute but prickly mammals
Pedigree pygmy hedgehogs, who have become one of Britain's most sought after pets - Apr 2008
SPIKE IN MINI-HEDGEHOG POPULARITY
These new super cute prickly pets have joined the list of must have designer animals - meet the pygmy hedgehogs.
In fact they are now so popular that would-be owners are willing to wait up to a year in order to get their hands on one of the spiky creatures.
At a quarter of the size of a normal hedgehog, the African pygmy hedgehog is fully domesticated; it loves being handled and rarely curls up in a defensive ball
Plus, it also doesn't carry the types of diseases or fleas that normal hedgehogs can.
The animals were first bred in captivity less than 10 years ago in America and have recently been introduced to the British pet market.
The young hedgehogs are born pink and the most common colour is a chocolate brown; however it is also possible to get albino varieties.
According to one breeder, Bonnie Martin, 35, there are only eight serious breeders in the UK, meaning they are unable to keep up with demand for the cute critters.
They are just as cute as a hamster or a guinea pig, she comments, but they have the added "wow" and novelty factor.
As they are so unusual, people wishing to own one of the hedgehogs don't just face a year wait, but a £190 price tag too.
The hedgehogs grow to be just two pounds in weight and eight inches in length, and have a lifespan of between three and five years.
They are carnivorous, living on a diet of cat food, chicken, beef mince and turkey, as well as nocturnal - meaning they come alive at n...
For more information visit http://www.rexfeatures.com/stacklink/RTYTUZR
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Pedigree pygmy hedgehogs, who have become one of Britain's most sought after pets - Apr 2008
Mandatory Credit: Photo by Phil Yeomans / Rex Features ( 760243D )
Pedigree pygmy hedgehogs, Pedigree pygmy hedgehogs are taking the pet world by storm - with over a years waiting list & people travelling over 500 miles to buy one, demand is outstripping supply for the cute but prickly mammals
Pedigree pygmy hedgehogs, who have become one of Britain's most sought after pets - Apr 2008
SPIKE IN MINI-HEDGEHOG POPULARITY
These new super cute prickly pets have joined the list of must have designer animals - meet the pygmy hedgehogs.
In fact they are now so popular that would-be owners are willing to wait up to a year in order to get their hands on one of the spiky creatures.
At a quarter of the size of a normal hedgehog, the African pygmy hedgehog is fully domesticated; it loves being handled and rarely curls up in a defensive ball
Plus, it also doesn't carry the types of diseases or fleas that normal hedgehogs can.
The animals were first bred in captivity less than 10 years ago in America and have recently been introduced to the British pet market.
The young hedgehogs are born pink and the most common colour is a chocolate brown; however it is also possible to get albino varieties.
According to one breeder, Bonnie Martin, 35, there are only eight serious breeders in the UK, meaning they are unable to keep up with demand for the cute critters.
They are just as cute as a hamster or a guinea pig, she comments, but they have the added "wow" and novelty factor.
As they are so unusual, people wishing to own one of the hedgehogs don't just face a year wait, but a £190 price tag too.
The hedgehogs grow to be just two pounds in weight and eight inches in length, and have a lifespan of between three and five years.
They are carnivorous, living on a diet of cat food, chicken, beef mince and turkey, as well as nocturnal - meaning they come alive at night and are per...
For more information visit http://www.rexfeatures.com/stacklink/RTYTUZR
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Pedigree pygmy hedgehogs, who have become one of Britain's most sought after pets - Apr 2008
Mandatory Credit: Photo by Phil Yeomans / Rex Features ( 760243C )
Baby pygmy hadegehog, Pedigree pygmy hedgehogs are taking the pet world by storm - with over a years waiting list & people travelling over 500 miles to buy one, demand is outstripping supply for the cute but prickly mammals
Pedigree pygmy hedgehogs, who have become one of Britain's most sought after pets - Apr 2008
SPIKE IN MINI-HEDGEHOG POPULARITY
These new super cute prickly pets have joined the list of must have designer animals - meet the pygmy hedgehogs.
In fact they are now so popular that would-be owners are willing to wait up to a year in order to get their hands on one of the spiky creatures.
At a quarter of the size of a normal hedgehog, the African pygmy hedgehog is fully domesticated; it loves being handled and rarely curls up in a defensive ball
Plus, it also doesn't carry the types of diseases or fleas that normal hedgehogs can.
The animals were first bred in captivity less than 10 years ago in America and have recently been introduced to the British pet market.
The young hedgehogs are born pink and the most common colour is a chocolate brown; however it is also possible to get albino varieties.
According to one breeder, Bonnie Martin, 35, there are only eight serious breeders in the UK, meaning they are unable to keep up with demand for the cute critters.
They are just as cute as a hamster or a guinea pig, she comments, but they have the added "wow" and novelty factor.
As they are so unusual, people wishing to own one of the hedgehogs don't just face a year wait, but a £190 price tag too.
The hedgehogs grow to be just two pounds in weight and eight inches in length, and have a lifespan of between three and five years.
They are carnivorous, living on a diet of cat food, chicken, beef mince and turkey, as well as nocturnal - meaning they come alive at night and are perfect...
For more information visit http://www.rexfeatures.com/stacklink/RTYTUZR
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Pedigree pygmy hedgehogs, who have become one of Britain's most sought after pets - Apr 2008
Mandatory Credit: Photo by Phil Yeomans / Rex Features ( 760243A )
6 week old baby pygmy hedgehogs in defensive mode., Pedigree pygmy hedgehogs are taking the pet world by storm - with over a years waiting list & people travelling over 500 miles to buy one, demand is outstripping supply for the cute but prickly mammals
Pedigree pygmy hedgehogs, who have become one of Britain's most sought after pets - Apr 2008
SPIKE IN MINI-HEDGEHOG POPULARITY
These new super cute prickly pets have joined the list of must have designer animals - meet the pygmy hedgehogs.
In fact they are now so popular that would-be owners are willing to wait up to a year in order to get their hands on one of the spiky creatures.
At a quarter of the size of a normal hedgehog, the African pygmy hedgehog is fully domesticated; it loves being handled and rarely curls up in a defensive ball
Plus, it also doesn't carry the types of diseases or fleas that normal hedgehogs can.
The animals were first bred in captivity less than 10 years ago in America and have recently been introduced to the British pet market.
The young hedgehogs are born pink and the most common colour is a chocolate brown; however it is also possible to get albino varieties.
According to one breeder, Bonnie Martin, 35, there are only eight serious breeders in the UK, meaning they are unable to keep up with demand for the cute critters.
They are just as cute as a hamster or a guinea pig, she comments, but they have the added "wow" and novelty factor.
As they are so unusual, people wishing to own one of the hedgehogs don't just face a year wait, but a £190 price tag too.
The hedgehogs grow to be just two pounds in weight and eight inches in length, and have a lifespan of between three and five years.
They are carnivorous, living on a diet of cat food, chicken, beef mince and turkey, as well as nocturnal - meaning they come ...
For more information visit http://www.rexfeatures.com/stacklink/RTYTUZR
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Pygmy Goat or Dwarf Goat, capra hircus, 3 Months Old Baby Goat standing on Dandelions
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