Virginia’s most famous hippopotamus went swimming for the first time this week. On Tuesday, December 27, Iris and her 3-week-old calf were moved into the zoo’s indoor pool area for some hippo swimming lessons. Iris showed her baby around the new area and then demonstrated how to enter the pool. The baby followed mom cautiously into the water. As normal, but remarkable nonetheless, the calf’s natural instincts kicked in and she started swimming immediately.
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BABY PYGMY HIPPO SPLASHES ONTO EXHIBIT
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By Mix 98.1
Jan 01, 2023
Jan 01, 2023 09:04 PM
