Thailand's superstar baby pygmy hippo Moo Deng has some new competition. On Thursday, the Houston Zoo announced it recently welcomed a 4-and-a-half-year-old, 477-pound male pygmy hippopotamus.

There has been no shortage of animals and their journeys and adventures in 2024. From baby elephants and jaguars and the arrival of a rare hippo at the Houston Zoo to the return of a rescued sea ...