A female pygmy hippopotamus named Anuket was born at Montgomery Zoo on February 9, to mother Lola and father Nile. After spending her first month bonding with her mother, Anuket made her public debut on March 14 and can now be viewed in the Pygmy Hippo nursing suite near the capybaras. Zoo officials describe Anuket as energetic and feisty with a strong personality and particular fondness for watermelon. Her name comes from the Egyptian goddess of the Nile River, and she is Nile’s first daughter. The birth carries substantial conservation weight as pygmy hippos are classified as endangered by the … Continue reading Montgomery Zoo Welcomes Anuket: Eighth Pygmy Hippo Born in Nine Years​