Baby hippo Toni meets Berlin Zoo visitors for the first time
By Olivia Logan
Toni the baby pygmy hippo is now on show at Berlin Zoo. The Nilpferd rose to national fame in June after the Zoo requested the general public send in name suggestions shortly after she was born.
Toni the baby hippo on display in Berlin
As of August 15, visitors to Berlin Zoo can catch a glimpse of Toni the baby hippo. The hippo was born in the capital at the beginning of June alongside a sibling, who died shortly after it was born.
Toni shot to international fame before she had even been named when the zoo requested the public send in name suggestions for the hippo. On August 14, the Nilpferd was christened Toni, after centre-back footballer for die Mannschaft, Antonio Rüdiger.
Which other names were put forward for Toni?
“From now on the little one will be named Toni,” director Andreas Knieriem said after the zoo received over 20.000 suggestions for names from all across the world.
Hilde, Rosa, Else and Daisy were all submitted, alongside Goldie, Schnuppe, Görli (a local park in Berlin) and Boulettchen (meatball).
Thumb image credit: Stu Porter / Shutterstock.com
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Editor for Germany at IamExpat Media. Olivia first came to Germany in 2013 to work as an Au Pair. Since studying English Literature and German in Scotland, Freiburg and Berlin she has worked as a features journalist and news editor.Read more