Dozens of guests at the Ellie Schiller Homosassa Springs Wildlife State Park gathered Friday morning to celebrate the park’s ...

Related: China Plans to Send New Pandas to the U.S., Signs Agreement with the San Diego Zoo Iris, the mother of the baby pygmy hippo, gave birth in an indoor pool around 4:50 p.m. on Dec. 9.

“This birth was unique as it was the first time Iris gave birth in water,” the zoo said. “While common hippos usually give birth underwater, pygmy hippo calves can be born on land or in water.

are just a few of the many animals that call the San Diego Zoo home. The exhibits are linked by an expansive series of trails, such as the Monkey Trail, the Hippo Trail or the Tiger Trail.