When you think of the name Augustus, you may think of a pudgy kid from Willy Wonka fell into the chocolate river. However, in terms of the new addition to Animal Kingdom, it’s a 168-pound hippo.
Augustus is said to have a playful personality and has spent the last month bonding with his mom, Luma.
The Nile hippopotamus is considered a vulnerable species with a declining population, which makes this a birth a pretty big deal.
This article appears in Feb 21-27, 2018.