It’s Penelope!

Toronto Zoo’s pygmy hippo gets a name

Earlier this week, the Toronto Zoo ended its vote to name the new pygmy hippo calf born to 12-year-old Kindia last August. The zoo offered up a slate of name choices reflecting a broad range of cultural influences, and in the end the voters picked was the pleasantly pudgy-sounding Penelope! (via Lois M.)

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8 thoughts on “It’s Penelope!

  1. Flowerfanatic October 4, 2018 / 1:59 pm

    Thanks, Mike!! That was a FAST post. Just sent it to you. I love to watch her when she gets to the deeper water and stretches her little hind legs out behind her. So graceful to watch!! Then I sent the one of Fiona trying to figure out how to bite into a little pumpkin. She needed help with that. 🙂 Bibi quickly snatched up her bigger pumpkin with no problem.

  2. Emsthemonster October 4, 2018 / 2:35 pm

    I hope there will be videos of her first weaving lessons as well.

  3. Amyliz October 4, 2018 / 8:59 pm

    Penelope is a little love!

  4. Smartypants October 5, 2018 / 10:28 am

    I was voting for “Lil’ Potato” but unfortunately that wasn’t an option.

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