Mini hippo Toni has arrived in Mulhouse after relocation from Berlin. The Berlin Zoo reported the move went smoothly and shared a French goodbye, Toni, nous t'aimons. Toni will live in a newly built pygmy hippo area alongside Voobadee, who moved in shortly before Toni. The institutions hope the pair will produce offspring within two years. Pygmy hippos cannot truly swim but can walk along shallow pool bottoms to glide. Toni gained popularity from a viral post after birth, with her name provided by sponsor Antonio Rudiger. Pygmy hippos are endangered, with fewer than 2,500 remaining in the wild according to the IUCN.
"The move went without any issues and in a very relaxed manner," the Berlin Zoo, his former home, said in an Instagram post on Wednesday. The Instagram post also included a goodbye to Toni, which was posted in French: Toni, nous t'aimons, meaning "Toni, we love you!" In Mulhouse, Toni will live in the newly-built area for pygmy hippos, a Berlin Zoo spokesperson said, with another hippo named Voobadee moving in shortly before Toni's arrival.
Fans said auf Wiedersehen to Toni in Berlin earlier this month August 24 was the last day on which visitors were able to visit Toni in the German capital, with many appearing to bid their farewell to the beloved hippo. Toni's popularity comes from a video posted by the Berlin Zoo after Toni's birth, which quickly went viral, with some 20,000 different names being suggested for the little hippo.
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