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Berlin’s Viral Pygmy Hippo Toni Makes Final Appearance Before Transfer to France

The EEP is coordinating her move to Mulhouse to support genetic management for eventual breeding.

Overview

  • Sunday is the last day visitors can see Toni at Zoo Berlin, capped by a final "Toni‑Time" that drew unusually large crowds.
  • Zoo officials say the transfer to France will take place early next week, with the exact day not disclosed.
  • Toni has been trained for a transport crate, weighs about 100 kilograms, and the recipient zoo covers the transport with no sale involved.
  • In Mulhouse she will be housed with a male in a new enclosure with plans for breeding once she reaches sexual maturity at roughly three to five years.
  • Videos of Toni since her June 3, 2024 birth turned her into an online favorite, expanded the zoo’s global following, and led to an honorary patronage by footballer Antonio Rüdiger.