{"id":427382,"date":"2025-09-15T22:47:15","date_gmt":"2025-09-15T22:47:15","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/427382\/"},"modified":"2025-09-15T22:47:15","modified_gmt":"2025-09-15T22:47:15","slug":"haggis-the-pygmy-hippo-to-say-goodbye-to-edinburgh-zoo","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/427382\/","title":{"rendered":"Haggis the pygmy hippo to say goodbye to Edinburgh Zoo"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Monday September 15th 2025<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"img-responsive lazyload\" src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/haggis_gloria.jpg\" alt=\"haggis_gloria\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 750px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 750\/500;\"\/><\/p>\n<p style=\"font-size:80%\">Haggis the pygmy hippo at Edinburgh Zoo<\/p>\n<p><b>Written by Midlothian View Reporter, Liam Eunson<\/b><\/p>\n<p>Edinburgh Zoo has announced that Haggis the pygmy hippo will be moving to another zoo as part of the breeding programme for the Endangered species. The Royal Zoological Society of Scotland\u2019s (RZSS) visitors will have until Sunday 26 October to spot the internet sensation.<\/p>\n<p>In the wild, young pygmy hippos leave their parents when they are around one year old. As Haggis approaches her first birthday on 30 October, she is already starting to distance herself from mum Gloria.<\/p>\n<p>Jonny Appleyard, hoofstock team leader at Edinburgh Zoo, said: \u201cAlthough we will be sad to see Haggis go, she is off to play her part in the breeding programme for this rare species. Pygmy hippos don\u2019t reach sexual maturity until three to five years old so it will be a while before she might have her own little one.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cDespite only being a year old, Haggis has been a wonderful little ambassador, connecting with our visitors and helping raise awareness of the challenges pygmy hippos face in the wild.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>The species is native to the forests and swamps of West Africa, primarily Liberia. It is estimated that just 2,500 remain in the wild due to habitat loss.<\/p>\n<p>Visitors looking to say goodbye to Haggis before she leaves can book tickets online at: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.edinburghzoo.org.uk\/tickets?_gl=1*1dzyeb9*_ga*Nzk0MjQ4NjAzLjE3NTc1ODk0OTI.*_ga_9GR90PXVRS*czE3NTc5Mzg5OTYkbzQkZzEkdDE3NTc5Mzg5OTkkajU3JGwwJGgxMTE5MDYyNjcx*_ga_DD0GBTZCDX*czE3NTc5Mzg5OTYkbzUkZzEkdDE3NTc5Mzg5OTkkajU3JGwwJGgw\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">https:\/\/www.edinburghzoo.org.uk\/tickets<\/a><\/p>\n<p>                <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=https:\/\/www.midlothianview.com\/news\/haggis-the-pygmy-hippo-to-say-goodbye-to-edinburgh-zoo\" title=\"Share on Twitter\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"btn btn-twitter\" rel=\"noopener\"> Tweet<\/a><\/p>\n<p>                <a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer\/sharer.php?u=https:\/\/www.midlothianview.com\/news\/haggis-the-pygmy-hippo-to-say-goodbye-to-edinburgh-zoo\" title=\"Share on Facebook\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"btn btn-facebook\" rel=\"noopener\"> Share on Facebook<\/a><\/p>\n<p>                \u00a0<br \/>\n                \u00a0<\/p>\n<p class=\"ppnewsletter-text-padding\">Subscribe to the Midlothian View newsletter<\/p>\n<p><b>Support Midlothian View from as little as \u00a31. 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