Hip-hippo-hooray for the San Diego Zoo!
Officials there are keeping careful watch over a newborn river hippopotamus, who checked in on Monday, the organization reports on its Facebook page.
The youngster is said to be healthy and nursing several times a day, though the zookeepers have been unable to get a real close look.
The calf has been so attached to its mother Funani, they have yet to determine the newborn’s sex.
A zoo spokeswoman said Thursday there was no update, but officials posted videos of the adorable baby swimming in the water with mommy.
The babies usually nurse for about eight months, the zoo said in a statement.
The animals can weigh between 50 and 110 pounds at birth, according to the zoo’s website.
The mother, who is 30 years old, has raised five calves at the zoo.
Though the newest addition to the family is staying close to its mom the zoo said visitors who are patient enough for the animal to swim in the habitat’s shallow water will get a good look at the newest attraction.
The animals are members of the River Hippopotamus species, which is classified as vulnerable by the International Union for Conservation of Nature, the zoo said.
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