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The Berlin Zoo recently announced that they have received over 10,000 name nominations for the baby hippo born in early June, including Brandy, Görli, and Boulettchen, from various places in Germany, as well as the US, Mexico, and Australia. The zoo shared some 'fun names' on their Facebook page, mentioning that the director Andreas Knieriem particularly likes short names related to Berlin. Public can submit name suggestions via social media until July 5. The hippo's daily life includes a 'daily beauty ritual' of being weighed and then bathed, with a bathing video going viral online, turning the hippo into a Tiktok star. Visitors can expect to see the baby hippo and its mom in the outdoor area of the hippo house starting from the end of July. The natural habitat of pygmy hippos is the rainforests of West Africa, with the wild population estimated to be less than 2,500. © 2024 Deutsche Welle. All Rights Reserved.
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