{"id":53798,"date":"2025-08-08T05:36:07","date_gmt":"2025-08-08T05:36:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/53798\/"},"modified":"2025-08-08T05:36:07","modified_gmt":"2025-08-08T05:36:07","slug":"baby-pygmy-hippo-learns-to-dive-off-pool-ledge-and-we-cant-handle-the-cuteness","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/53798\/","title":{"rendered":"Baby Pygmy Hippo Learns to Dive Off Pool Ledge and We Can’t Handle the Cuteness"},"content":{"rendered":"

Baby Pygmy Hippo Learns to Dive Off Pool Ledge and We Can’t Handle the Cuteness<\/a> originally appeared on PetHelpful<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Baby animals are truly amazing\u2014especially the extra-large<\/a> ones! If you have been keeping up with the news from Kansas, specifically the Tanganyika Wildlife Park, you may have heard that their pygmy hippopotamus, Posie, gave birth to a darling little boy just over a month ago.<\/p>\n

Mars is now 6 weeks old, and he has learned so much in such a short amount of time. In a recent video shared by @tanganyikawildlifepark, Mars shows off his new skill\u2014diving off the pool ledge<\/a> down into the deeper water.<\/p>\n

At the beginning of the video, we see him slowly making his way to the underwater ledge. He then puts his little hippo nose into the water and pushes off the edge, propelling himself down into the pool. The cutest part is how he keeps doing it over and over again!<\/p>\n

This little pygmy hippopotamus has been giving the zookeepers a real run for their money with his baby hippo antics, especially when it\u2019s time to go inside<\/a> for the night. He just doesn\u2019t want to leave his enrichment area, particularly the pool, and he really only listens to his mom.<\/p>\n

Related: Humongous Hippo Celebrates His Birthday with Fruit Salad, Friends, and Fun<\/a><\/p>\n

Now that he\u2019s mastered the art of diving<\/a>, it will likely be even harder to get the little guy out of the swimming hole.<\/p>\n

Some of Mars\u2019s biggest fans left hilarious comments, including:<\/p>\n

\u201cThe more I see of Mars, the more I\u2019m convinced I was born to be a pygmy hippo, not a human!\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cPerfect score – 10\/10!! Mars is the cutest little pool-dismounting potato ever!\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cNot me asking ChatGPT if hippos close their nostrils when underwater, only to find out they also close their ears!\u201d<\/p>\n

Are Pygmy Hippos an Endangered Species?<\/p>\n

Yes, pygmy hippos are an endangered species. According to the Pygmy Hippo Foundation, there are an estimated 2,000 pygmy hippos left in the world, with most of them living in West Africa. Although there are ongoing conservation efforts<\/a> in zoos around the world, very few pygmy hippo babies are born each year.<\/p>\n

Baby Pygmy Hippo Learns to Dive Off Pool Ledge and We Can’t Handle the Cuteness<\/a> first appeared on PetHelpful on Aug 7, 2025<\/p>\n

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