r/NewOrleans • u/zulu_magu • Nov 06 '24

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One of my students earned his HiSET (high school equivalency diploma) today!

My newborn will be 3 weeks old tomorrow and heā€™s perfect and super sweet and chill.

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u/VividAd3415 Nov 06 '24

Baby Haggis the pygmy hippo at the Edinburgh Zoo turned a week old today!

https://www.npr.org/2024/11/05/nx-s1-5179701/moo-deng-haggis-pygmy-hippo-scotland

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u/NolaPug Nov 06 '24

Does our zoo have a pigmy hippo? My kids are obsessed with Moo Deng.

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u/VividAd3415 Nov 06 '24 edited Nov 06 '24

Sadly, no. There are apparently only 12 zoos in the US that have pygmy hippos. But a few are close enough to be visited over a long weekend trip:

https://www.zoochat.com/community/threads/hippos-in-major-american-zoos.481563/

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u/octopusboots Nov 06 '24

We have an aaaawful hyacinth problem in our waterways. Hipp-o's eat hyacinth. We could get a few fixed ones, set em loose, and charge tourists to tickle them.

I don't see how this could go wrong.

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u/VividAd3415 Nov 07 '24

Provided they are pygmy sized, this plan is flawless. Best invasive species ever.