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Zoos on the Edge: Conservation Programs Cut While Trump Administration Makes Matters Worse

By Popular Vote, San Diego Zoo Hippo Calf Is Named Amahle Name, Meaning “Beautiful One” in Zulu, Chosen in “Good Morning America” Online Vote Following nationwide online voting this month, the San Diego Zoo’s new river hippo calf now has a name. The 20-day-old female will be called Amahle (pronounced ah-MA-shay), which means “beautiful one” in Zulu. Her name was revealed today (February 28, 2020) during a live, early-morning television segment on “Good Morning America”—in front of a crowd of enthusiastic San Diego Zoo team members and volunteers. “The fact that so many people were part of this process has been amazing. Amahle was a name suggested multiple times and it couldn’t be a better fit.” “It is a Zulu name, just like her mom’s, and she certainly is a beautiful one,” said Jennifer Chapman, wildlife care specialist at the San Diego Zoo. “My hope is that those who participated in this naming event will feel a connection with Amahle and are inspired to learn more about river hippos and ways they can help hippos in their native range in Africa.” Amahle is the ninth calf born at the San Diego Zoo to her 3,600-pound mother, Funani, and she is Funani’s 13th calf. Active and healthy, Amahle currently weighs an estimated 100 pounds. Guests visiting the San Diego Zoo can see Amahle and her mother in the hippo habitat on Tuesdays, Thursdays and weekends. Photo taken on February, 28, 2020 by Tammy Spratt, San Diego Zoo

How the SARS CoV-2 Virus Likely Began in a Wet Market

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Heroic Cats and from Wet Markets to Swap Meets

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Treatment for COVID-19: Investigating Llamas and Pangolin

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The Pandemic Could Have Been Avoided: Blame Wet Markets

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COVID-19 and Wildlife

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Giant Hornets Could Turn on One Another

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Dr. Jane Goodall, Sir David Attenborough: They Warned Us

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Dedicated Zoo Staff Continues to Care for Animals During Pandemic

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There’s a Rhinoceros in Town

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Motorcycle Meets Elephant

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Planet is Getting a Breath of Fresh Air As a Result of the Pandemic

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