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Pygmy Hippo

Louisville Zoo Says Goodbye to Female Pygmy Hippo Hope

February 18, 2020

With great sadness, the Louisville Zoo said goodbye to Hope, an adult female pygmy hippopotamus today. The hippo was euthanized four days shy of her 25th birthday.   Find Out More

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Show & Tell at the Louisville Zoo

Show & Tell at the Zoo

June 17, 2015

Summer is in full swing at the Louisville Zoo. The orangutans are playing, the owls are hooting and Louisville Zoo keepers are sharing stories about your favorite animals, all over the Zoo! Watching animals in their habitats is fascinating. Now … Find Out More

Categories: Animals, Trunkline Magazine, Zoo News Tags: Bat_Vampire, Maned Wolf, Orangutan, Polar Bear, Pygmy Hippo

Meet “Jahari”

October 28, 2014

The cute little baby boy pygmy hippo finally has a name – we shall call him “Jahari.” Find Out More

Categories: Animals, Conservation, Media Releases, Zoo News Tags: Pygmy Hippo
Pygmy Hippo at Louisville Zoo

Baby Hippo born at Louisville Zoo

September 8, 2014

The Louisville Zoo is celebrating the birth of a male pygmy hippo born in the early hours of the morning on August 28, 2014. Find Out More

Categories: Animals, Conservation, Media Releases, Zoo News Tags: Pygmy Hippo

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