Baby Hippo Arrives At Auckland Zoo
KEEPING FATHER OUT OF THE WAY Per Press Association. AUCKLAND, Feb. 10. Something of a world’s record in the breeding of hippopotami in captivity has been achieved during the past ten years by the Auckland Zoo where the sixth baby of Chuka and Bella was born to-day. Preparations for the event were made some days ago, the precaution being taken to separate the father and mother as the first baby was crushed and killed when the weighty father rolled on top of it. Two of the former offspring were successfully reared and the authorities hope the new arrival will thrive as it should be worth about £SOO when it grows older. No attempt will be made by the keepers to enter the pit for a few days so that it will be impossible to determine the sex of the young hippo. Its destiny will rest on this as female hippopotami are much in demand in Australia. The two hippos previously reared are now in the Perth and Adelaida zoos,
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Manawatu Times, Volume 62, Issue 36, 12 February 1937, Page 9
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