Warthog piglets at Zoo Atlanta Meet Daphne, Penelope, and Eloise! (Zoo Atlanta)
Warthog piglets at Zoo Atlanta The 11-week-old warthog piglets at Zoo Atlanta have experienced their latest exciting milestone: receiving names. (Zoo Atlanta)
Warthog piglets at Zoo Atlanta Each piglet had the opportunity to “choose” her name with an enrichment activity. The piglets and their parents entered their habitat to find three large balls, each labeled with the letters D, P, or E and representing names selected by the Warthog Care Team. The ball a piglet touched first became her name. (Zoo Atlanta)
Warthog piglets at Zoo Atlanta Born on April 13, 2021, the piglets are the first litter for warthog pair Eleanor and Hamlet. The piglets began exploring their outdoor environment in the Zoo’s African Savanna in early June and may typically be seen in their habitat with their parents. (Zoo Atlanta)
Warthog piglets at Zoo Atlanta Native to sub-Saharan Africa, warthogs are currently widespread in the wild, but populations are in decline as a result of drought, desertification, and human-caused habitat loss and habitat fragmentation. (Zoo Atlanta)
Warthog piglets at Zoo Atlanta Warthogs are highly resilient animals and are more adaptable to human activities than are most of the other mammals that share their grasslands ecosystem. (Zoo Atlanta)
Warthog piglets at Zoo Atlanta The African Savanna also features new habitats for African elephants, giraffes, zebras, ostriches, meerkats, and southern white rhino. Zoo Atlanta is open daily, with timed ticketing required for non-Members (Zoo Atlanta)
