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African river hippo Funani, left, gives her female calf, Jazi, a little nudge as they swim inside a 150,000-gallon pool exhibit at the San Diego Zoo, Friday, Oct. 3, 2003. The 3-month-old, 260-pound Jazi is the third female calf to be born to Funani in the last four years. Baby hippos, which weigh between 80 and 100 pounds at birth, are born swimming and do virtually everything underwater. (AP Photo/San Diego Zoo, Ken Bohn)
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A newly born hippopotamus swims under the protection of its mother called 'Seventh Daughter' at the Tianjin Zoo, 120 km (75 miles) southeast of Beijing, September 19, 2003. 'Seventh Daughter' has already given birth to 10 hippopotamus since she arrived at the zoo from Africa. REUTERS/China Photo
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more of Jazi...
A curious three-month-old 'Jazi' checks out her mom 'Funani's' dental work Wednesday, Oct. 29, 2003, at the San Diego Zoo. The Zoo is home to five African river hippos. (AP Photo/Zoological Society of San Diego)
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A six-day-old baby hippopotamus cuddles next to its mother, Maria at Mexico City's Aragon Zoo. Officials have managed to rescue 15 of a group of about 60 hippos facing death in Namibia(AFP/File/Jorge Uzon)
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