National Pygmy Hippo Day
Learn about the adorable, but tragically endangered Pygmy Hippo. Raise awareness, donate or volunteer to help preserve these wonderful miniature creatures.
Leverage endangered-species storytelling to drive awareness, donations, and volunteer sign-ups for wildlife conservation nonprofits and educational institutions.
- Meet the world's rarest hippo: 5 facts about pygmy hippos and why they're disappearing
- How your donation saves pygmy hippos from extinction
- Virtual volunteer opportunities: Help protect endangered pygmy hippos this April
National Pygmy Hippo Day was created to raise awareness about the species, which has been classified as an endangered species. The Zoological Society of London deemed this to be the case, estimating that there are only roughly 2,000 of these species left in the wild today. This is a small number, and it is declining.
There are a number of reasons for the decline in the number of pygmy hippos today. This includes that they are being hunted for bushmeat and their natural habitats are being destroyed. There used to be a subspecies of pygmy hippos in Nigeria, but it is believed that these are now extinct, as there have not been any sightings for decades now.
The threat to this species is a very real one, and so it is important that we take note of National Pygmy Hippo Day so that we can do everything in our power to protect these wild animals that need our help!