Wednesday, March 9, 2011

Sweden Historical hippo birth at the zoo.

Oliver is the first pygmy hippo to be born in Sweden. But the first days of his life became dramatic. When he was born four weeks ago from Thursday he quickly needed to get his mother's milk but she would not let him come close. Oliver would run after his mother Krakunia but she did not understand how to respond. Oliver became weaker and weaker and the zoo staff understood that they had to act. Eventually one of them managed to milk Krakunia and that saved Oliver's life. Now Oliver weighs in at 12 kilos and never moves far away from his mother.


When he was born four weeks ago from Thursday he quickly needed to get his mother s milk but she would not let him come close. Oliver would run after his mother Krakunia but she did not understand how to respond. Oliver became weaker and weaker and the zoo staff understood that they had to act. Eventually one of them managed to milk Krakunia and that saved Oliver s life.

Now Oliver weighs in at 12 kilos and never moves far away from his mother.

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