In a tragic loss for its mother, keepers, fans and species, the baby pygmy hippo at the San Diego Zoo has died.
The San Diego Zoo's baby pygmy hippo has died.
The youngster's death was announced via the zoo's Facebook page on Friday, November 20th.
Born on November 11th, to mother Francesca, the calf was the first hippo to survive birth at the San Diego Zoo in over a decade.
The newborn was initially thought to be doing well and weighed around 12 pounds.
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