{"id":2465941,"date":"2026-06-18T19:48:22","date_gmt":"2026-06-18T19:48:22","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/?p=2465941"},"modified":"2026-06-18T19:48:22","modified_gmt":"2026-06-18T19:48:22","slug":"a-baby-pygmy-hippo-named-after-a-bread-roll-just-became-germanys-cutest-new-celebrity","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/a-baby-pygmy-hippo-named-after-a-bread-roll-just-became-germanys-cutest-new-celebrity\/","title":{"rendered":"A Baby Pygmy Hippo Named After a Bread Roll Just Became Germany&#8217;s Cutest New Celebrity"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<div data-article-body=\"true\">\n<h3 class=\"mb-4 text-lg font-bold\">NEED TO KNOW<\/h3>\n<ul class=\"mb-4\">\n<li class=\"ml-4 list-disc\">\n<div class=\"\">\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Zoo Berlin named its new baby pygmy hippo Br\u00f6tchen, meaning &#8220;bread roll,&#8221; due to her small, round shape<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"ml-4 list-disc\">\n<div class=\"\">\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">German star and TV personality Enie van de Meiklokjes is the honorary sponsor of Br\u00f6tchen<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"ml-4 list-disc\">\n<div class=\"\">\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Fewer than 2,500 adult pygmy hippos remain in the wild, making Br\u00f6tchen&#8217;s birth a significant moment for conservation<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">The world has a new baby hippo to obsess over!<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Zoo Berlin officially introduced its newest pygmy hippo on Wednesday, June 10, revealing the baby animal has been named Br\u00f6tchen, which translates to &#8220;bread roll&#8221; in German. The tiny female hippo is already drawing comparisons to the beloved <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"link \" href=\"https:\/\/people.com\/moo-deng-viral-pygmy-hippo-celebrates-1st-birthday-11769791\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"elm:link;elmt:article_link;slk:Moo Deng;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" data-yga=\"{&quot;yLinkElement&quot;:&quot;context_link&quot;,&quot;yModuleName&quot;:&quot;content-canvas&quot;,&quot;yLinkText&quot;:&quot;Moo Deng&quot;}\">Moo Deng<\/a>, the Thai baby pygmy hippo who became a global sensation in 2024.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Br\u00f6tchen&#8217;s zoo decided on her name because the round animal resembles a bread roll.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"relative mb-4\">\n<div class=\"relative\"><button aria-label=\"View larger image\" class=\"group absolute bottom-0 size-full\" data-ylk=\"elm:expand;itc:1;sec:image-lightbox;slk:lightbox-open;\"><span class=\"absolute bottom-3 right-3 rounded-full bg-primary p-3 opacity-100 shadow-elevation-3 transition-opacity duration-300 group-hover:block group-hover:opacity-100 md:p-[17px] lg:bottom-6 lg:right-6 lg:bg-primary\/90 lg:p-5 lg:opacity-0 lg:shadow-none\"><svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"24\" height=\"24\" viewbox=\"0 0 24 24\" aria-hidden=\"true\" focusable=\"false\" class=\"flex-none size-4 -scale-x-100 text-primary lg:size-6 [&amp;_path]:fill-current\"><path fill=\"currentColor\" d=\"M3.1 3.1V11h1.8V6.314l5.392 5.393 1.415-1.414L6.313 4.9H11V3.1zm17.8 17.8V13h-1.8v4.686l-5.393-5.393-1.415 1.414 5.393 5.393H13v1.8z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/button><dialog aria-label=\"Modal dialogue\" aria-modal=\"true\" class=\"fixed bottom-0 left-0 right-0 top-0 z-4 size-full max-h-none max-w-none bg-primary hidden\"\/><\/div><figcaption class=\"relative text-sm mt-1 pr-2.5\">\n<p><i>Enie van de Meiklokjes and a man crouched down with Br\u00f6tchen the pygmy hippo<br \/>Credit: Zoo Berlin<\/i><\/p>\n<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">The zoo&#8217;s director, Dr. Andreas Knieriem, leaned into the moment. &#8220;Naming animals after food items currently seems to be a popular internet trend,&#8221; he said in a statement.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">According to the zoo&#8217;s announcement, Br\u00f6tchen was born on May 9, already weighs nearly 45 pounds, and has been exploring her outdoor enclosure alongside her mother, Debbie. Br\u00f6tchen&#8217;s milestone trip outdoors occurred just one month after her birth, notably earlier than her older sister Toni, who didn&#8217;t venture outside until she was over 2 months old.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">The little hippo also has a high-profile fan: German baking personality Enie van de Meiklokjes has taken on honorary sponsorship of Br\u00f6tchen.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"relative mb-4\">\n<div class=\"relative\"><img alt=\"Enie van de Meiklokjes and a man smiling next to a wooden tub containing a bathing Br\u00f6tchenCredit: Zoo Berlin\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"960\" height=\"640\" decoding=\"async\" data-nimg=\"1\" class=\"rounded-lg\" style=\"color:transparent\" src=\"https:\/\/s.yimg.com\/ny\/api\/res\/1.2\/ifgWLLowaIJpdiYwbH2GPw--\/YXBwaWQ9aGlnaGxhbmRlcjt3PTk2MDtoPTY0MDtjZj13ZWJw\/https:\/\/media.zenfs.com\/en\/people_218\/4ea77ed3fc53afe0e5a8b64163d8c87a\"\/><button aria-label=\"View larger image\" class=\"group absolute bottom-0 size-full\" data-ylk=\"elm:expand;itc:1;sec:image-lightbox;slk:lightbox-open;\"><span class=\"absolute bottom-3 right-3 rounded-full bg-primary p-3 opacity-100 shadow-elevation-3 transition-opacity duration-300 group-hover:block group-hover:opacity-100 md:p-[17px] lg:bottom-6 lg:right-6 lg:bg-primary\/90 lg:p-5 lg:opacity-0 lg:shadow-none\"><svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"24\" height=\"24\" viewbox=\"0 0 24 24\" aria-hidden=\"true\" focusable=\"false\" class=\"flex-none size-4 -scale-x-100 text-primary lg:size-6 [&amp;_path]:fill-current\"><path fill=\"currentColor\" d=\"M3.1 3.1V11h1.8V6.314l5.392 5.393 1.415-1.414L6.313 4.9H11V3.1zm17.8 17.8V13h-1.8v4.686l-5.393-5.393-1.415 1.414 5.393 5.393H13v1.8z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/button><dialog aria-label=\"Modal dialogue\" aria-modal=\"true\" class=\"fixed bottom-0 left-0 right-0 top-0 z-4 size-full max-h-none max-w-none bg-primary hidden\"\/><\/div><figcaption class=\"relative text-sm mt-1 pr-2.5\">\n<p><i>Enie van de Meiklokjes and a man smiling next to a wooden tub containing a bathing Br\u00f6tchen<br \/>Credit: Zoo Berlin<\/i><\/p>\n<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">&#8220;Zoo, Tierpark and Aquarium Berlin are very important institutions in our capital city for me,&#8221; van de Meiklokjes said. &#8220;It is all the more wonderful to now be part of it myself.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Br\u00f6tchen&#8217;s arrival marks a critical moment for her species. Pygmy hippos are classified as endangered by the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN), with fewer than 2,500 adults remaining in the wild across parts of West Africa, including C\u00f4te d&#8217;Ivoire, Guinea, Liberia and Sierra Leone. In Nigeria, the animal is already extinct. Their primary threat is habitat loss driven by deforestation for mining and agriculture.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Never miss a story \u2014 sign up for <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/people.com\/people-news-daily-newsletter-sign-up-8692701\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"elm:link;elmt:article_link;slk:PEOPLE's free daily newsletter;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" data-yga=\"{&quot;yLinkElement&quot;:&quot;context_link&quot;,&quot;yModuleName&quot;:&quot;content-canvas&quot;,&quot;yLinkText&quot;:&quot;PEOPLE'&quot;}\" class=\"link \">PEOPLE&#8217;s free daily newsletter<\/a> to stay up-to-date on the best of what PEOPLE has to offer, from celebrity news to compelling human interest stories.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Thanks to the popularity of Toni, Br\u00f6tchen&#8217;s older sister, Zoo Berlin raised more than $6,000 in a 2024 charity auction for pygmy hippo conservation efforts in Sierra Leone.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Read the original article on <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/people.com\/baby-pygmy-hippo-named-after-a-bread-roll-at-berlin-zoo-12000812\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"elm:link;elmt:article_link;slk:People;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" data-yga=\"{&quot;yLinkElement&quot;:&quot;context_link&quot;,&quot;yModuleName&quot;:&quot;content-canvas&quot;,&quot;yLinkText&quot;:&quot;People&quot;}\" class=\"link \">People<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><em> \u2018 The preceding article may include information circulated by third parties \u2019 <\/em><\/p>\n<p><em> \u2018 Some details of this article were extracted from the following source uk.style.yahoo.com \u2019 <\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>NEED TO KNOW Zoo Berlin named its new baby pygmy hippo Br\u00f6tchen, meaning &#8220;bread roll,&#8221; due to her small, round shape German star and TV personality Enie van de Meiklokjes is the honorary sponsor of Br\u00f6tchen Fewer than 2,500 adult pygmy hippos remain in the wild, making Br\u00f6tchen&#8217;s birth a significant moment for conservation The [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":2465942,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"om_disable_all_campaigns":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_access":"","_jetpack_dont_email_post_to_subs":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_tier_id":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paywalled_content":false,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"jnews-multi-image_gallery":[],"jnews_single_post":[],"jnews_primary_category":[],"jnews_social_meta":[],"footnotes":""},"categories":[25177],"tags":[485090,485087,485089,485088],"class_list":["post-2465941","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-celebrities","tag-brotchen","tag-enie-van-de-meiklokjes","tag-pygmy-hippo","tag-zoo-berlin"],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/A-Baby-Pygmy-Hippo-Named-After-a-Bread-Roll-Just.jpeg","jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2465941","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2465941"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2465941\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2465943,"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2465941\/revisions\/2465943"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2465942"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2465941"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2465941"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2465941"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}