Thabo, a pygmy hippo at Taipei Zoo, has died. The zoo says Thabo, who arrived from Singapore Zoo in November 2024, died from an infection after failing to adapt to his new environment, with his condition worsening due to a lack of appetite.
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00:00A pygmy hippo hailed as Taiwan's answer to Mu Deng has died at Taipei Zoo.
00:05Thabo was brought to Taiwan from Singapore in November.
00:09The zoo says the two-year-old hippo contracted an infection after injuring a foot in February.
00:14Thabo also developed malnutrition from refusing to eat.
00:18There are now two male and seven female pygmy hippos in Taiwan.
00:22Most of them are close relatives.