1967 Press Photo Baby Hippo and mom at Whipsnade zoo

Baby Hippo makes "its" debut; Being seen for the first time at Whipsnade zoo this morning was the baby West African Pygmy Hippopotamus that was born on November 16th, to mother Santa and Ducor. The baby, which now weighs 161lbs, is causing the zoo authorities a problem, because owing to the fierceness of Senta, they haven't been able to get near enough to identify the sex of the baby, and an American Zoo has offered ~2,000 for the baby if it is a male, but only ~1,500 if it is female. Photo Shows Mother "Belinda" and her calf at Whipsnade yesterday.

Photo measures 10.25 x 8 inches.

Photo is dated 07-07-1967.



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