٠٠:٠٣:٥٠Australia's only baby pygmy hippo, Lololi, has captured visitors' hearts with her playful antics and endearing personality in Sydney's Taronga Zoo.
Footage filmed on Monday shows the 60-kilogram nine-month old hippo drinking water, resting and exploring her enclosure under the watchful eye of her mother, Kambiri. Visitors can be seen gathering by her enclosure to watch the hippo.
Renne, a keeper at the zoo, described Lololi as 'energetic and inquisitive,' noting that the young hippo loves swimming and is a joy to watch.
"Lololi grabbed a lot of people's attention. She's so cute and so her exhibit is often filled with lots of guests wanting to catch a view of the gorgeous little hippo," Renne added.
Lololi, whose name means "there is always love," is part of a conservation effort for the endangered species, originally found in West Africa.
Renne explained that every birth is crucial to the species' survival. Renne emphasised that Lololi is very 'valuable' and urged visitors to support conservation efforts by choosing sustainably sourced products, such as FSC-certified wood and paper, to avoid contributing to habitat destruction and loss.
"I think it's great that there's a programme that exists for, you know, us to be able to protect animals like this. I think, you know, obviously in the wild it would be better, but this is the next best option. So, it's great to see something being done about it," a visitor said.
Lololi's fame looks set to match that of Moo Deng, Thailand's beloved pygmy hippo from Khao Kheow Open Zoo. Two-month-old Moo Deng became a social media celebrity overnight, attracting thousands of visitors to Khao Kheow Open Zoo.
Moo Deng has competition! Young pygmy hippo Lololi becomes Sydney's latest viral sensation
Australia's only baby pygmy hippo, Lololi, has captured visitors' hearts with her playful antics and endearing personality in Sydney's Taronga Zoo.
Footage filmed on Monday shows the 60-kilogram nine-month old hippo drinking water, resting and exploring her enclosure under the watchful eye of her mother, Kambiri. Visitors can be seen gathering by her enclosure to watch the hippo.
Renne, a keeper at the zoo, described Lololi as 'energetic and inquisitive,' noting that the young hippo loves swimming and is a joy to watch.
"Lololi grabbed a lot of people's attention. She's so cute and so her exhibit is often filled with lots of guests wanting to catch a view of the gorgeous little hippo," Renne added.
Lololi, whose name means "there is always love," is part of a conservation effort for the endangered species, originally found in West Africa.
Renne explained that every birth is crucial to the species' survival. Renne emphasised that Lololi is very 'valuable' and urged visitors to support conservation efforts by choosing sustainably sourced products, such as FSC-certified wood and paper, to avoid contributing to habitat destruction and loss.
"I think it's great that there's a programme that exists for, you know, us to be able to protect animals like this. I think, you know, obviously in the wild it would be better, but this is the next best option. So, it's great to see something being done about it," a visitor said.
Lololi's fame looks set to match that of Moo Deng, Thailand's beloved pygmy hippo from Khao Kheow Open Zoo. Two-month-old Moo Deng became a social media celebrity overnight, attracting thousands of visitors to Khao Kheow Open Zoo.
Australia's only baby pygmy hippo, Lololi, has captured visitors' hearts with her playful antics and endearing personality in Sydney's Taronga Zoo.
Footage filmed on Monday shows the 60-kilogram nine-month old hippo drinking water, resting and exploring her enclosure under the watchful eye of her mother, Kambiri. Visitors can be seen gathering by her enclosure to watch the hippo.
Renne, a keeper at the zoo, described Lololi as 'energetic and inquisitive,' noting that the young hippo loves swimming and is a joy to watch.
"Lololi grabbed a lot of people's attention. She's so cute and so her exhibit is often filled with lots of guests wanting to catch a view of the gorgeous little hippo," Renne added.
Lololi, whose name means "there is always love," is part of a conservation effort for the endangered species, originally found in West Africa.
Renne explained that every birth is crucial to the species' survival. Renne emphasised that Lololi is very 'valuable' and urged visitors to support conservation efforts by choosing sustainably sourced products, such as FSC-certified wood and paper, to avoid contributing to habitat destruction and loss.
"I think it's great that there's a programme that exists for, you know, us to be able to protect animals like this. I think, you know, obviously in the wild it would be better, but this is the next best option. So, it's great to see something being done about it," a visitor said.
Lololi's fame looks set to match that of Moo Deng, Thailand's beloved pygmy hippo from Khao Kheow Open Zoo. Two-month-old Moo Deng became a social media celebrity overnight, attracting thousands of visitors to Khao Kheow Open Zoo.