Baby hippo's first dive in a deep pool

Snout first, Gloria the baby hippo took her first tentative steps into the deep pool in her enclosure at France's Beauval zoo on Monday.

Baby steps for Gloria the hippo into the deep pool in her enclosure Location: Saint-Aignan Courtesy: ZooParc de Beauval Date: June 2020 She is the only baby hippo in France and had already taken a dip in a smaller pool with her mom But this was her first dive in the 6 ft deep tank (SOUNDBITE) (French) ZOOPARC DE BEAUVAL DIRECTOR RODOLPHE DELORD SAYING:"The birth of an animal is always an event, particularly when it's such an iconic species as a hippopotamus.

Our big innovation from three years ago is this amazing tank, and seeing this baby, who only weighs 35 kilograms, come out with her mom in this tank, having the chance to enjoy this moment, it's incredible."