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Zoo Babies
Say hello to ZSL Whipsnade Zoo's latest arrival, Hodor the baby hippopotamus.
The tiny male hippo calf weighed approximately 30kg at birth – about the same as an adult Labrador – and is dwarfed by his mother, Lola, who tips the scales at a mighty 1.5 tonnes.
Following an eight-month gestation period, keepers – inspired by Game of Thrones – named the newborn calf Hodor after the loveable gentle giant from the hit TV series.
The calf was born on July 21 and becomes the third offspring for parents Lola, 13, and 16-year-old male, Hoover.
