SPLASHING AROUND: An endangered baby pygmy hippo explored his surroundings with his mom and learned how to hold his breath underwater at the San Diego Zoo this week. According to zoo officials, the calf was born last month and is the first successful pygmy hippo birth at the zoo in more than 30 years. | CBS Newspath

🔗: https://l.mlive.com/ykgqpy A pygmy hippo named Penelope has given birth to the first pygmy hippo calf born at Grand Rapids’ John Ball Zoo. The 11-pound baby was born on Wednesday, Sept. 3. The zoo says their care team is keeping a close eye on mom and baby as they bond and both are doing well. Pygmy hippos are an endangered species with fewer than 2,500 estimated in Western Africa’s wild, so each birth is a vital step for conservation. (Video provided by John Ball Zoo) | MLive.com

HOW CUTE 😍 The San Diego Zoo welcomed the first successful pygmy hippo birth at the zoo in more than 30 years! He doesn't have a name yet, but wildlife specialists say he's an overachiever, meeting or surpassing important milestones in healthy development. wfla.com 📹: @sandiegozoo | WFLA News Channel 8