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Meet Dolly, the baby pygmy hippo named in honor of the late Queen of Country
The newborn pygmy hippo calf honors the late country music icon Dolly Parton, celebrating her legacy of joy and sparkle.
- The Brevard Zoo in Melbourne, Florida, named its newborn female pygmy hippo calf Dolly to honor the late country singer Dolly Parton.
- Country singer Dolly Parton died on Aug. 25 at 80. The zoo said the name celebrates her "legacy of joy, generosity, and sparkle."
- Pygmy hippos are endangered according to the World Wildlife Fund and are also listed on the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species.
- In a post on its "Behind-the-Scenes Blog," The Brevard Zoo stated the mother and calf are bonding privately and will announce when guests can meet the newest little star.
- "Every successful birth of this endangered species is a hopeful moment," the zoo said, noting Dolly already has "the bigger-than-life personality to match her name.
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