Family Life: New arrival at West Midland Safari Park.(Features)

From: Birmingham Mail (England) | Date: October 18, 2005 | Copyright information

STAFF at West Midland Safari Park could hardly believe their eyes when yet another baby hippo was born there recently - the third in just five weeks!

The first arrived on August 2, to mother Bar-Bel, followed by baby No 2 on August 31 to Gertie, with the latest on September 10.

As baby hippos spend much of their time in the water, staff are still trying to decide if it is a boy or a girl.

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