Houston Zoo, pygmy hippopotamus

Move over, Moo Deng. The Houston Zoo now has its own pygmy hippo.
People might be familiar with the species after Moo Deng, a pymgy hippo at Khao Kheow Open Zoo in Thailand, took the internet by storm following her birth this summer. Pygmy hippos are classified as endangered by the IUCN Red List. They are threatened ...
Houston Zoo Welcomes Akobi, Charismatic New Pygmy Hippo to Enhance Species Survival Program
Akobi, the pygmy hippo, has joined Houston Zoo to aid in species conservation through the Association of Zoos and Aquariums' program.
Hippo-awesome-mus! Houston Zoo adds adorable pygmy hippo to family
The four-year-old, 477-pound pygmy hippopotamus moved to Houston from San Francisco and zookeepers as part of a breeding program.
Pygmy hippo arrives in Houston ready for closeup
The Houston Zoo announced the arrival of Akobi, a 477-pound male pygmy hippopotamus from San Francisco, who comes to Houston as part of a breeding program.
Meet Akobi! Houston Zoo welcomes its newest Pygmy hippo resident
Akobi, a four-year-old pygmy hippo, has arrived at the Houston Zoo from the San Francisco Zoo as part of a global conservation effort under the Association of Zoos and Aquariums’ Species Survival Plan Program.
Moo Deng in Texas? Houston Zoo Welcomes New Pygmy Hippo
Houston Zoo has announced they added a pygmy hippo to their exhibits. Will it be as famous as Moo Deng from Thailand?
Houston Zoo welcomes 4-year-old pygmy hippo named Akobi
Weighing in 477 pounds as a 4-year-old, the Houston Zoo welcomed an adorable hippo named Akobi to its exhibits.
WATCH: ‘Moo Deng, who?’ Houston Pygmy hippo throws shade
The Houston Zoo recently welcomed a four-and-a-half-year-old male pygmy hippopotamus to its exhibits, while jokingly throwing shade at a certain popular baby
VIDEO: Houston Zoo’s New Pygmy Hippo, Akobi, Throws ‘Shade’ At Viral Competitor Moo Deng
The Houston Zoo, which recently welcomed a four-and-a-half-year-old male pygmy hippopotamus to its exhibits, jokingly threw shade at a certain popular baby pygmy hippo, with a blog post introducing their animal saying, “Moo Deng, who?”
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