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Red River hoglets make debut at the Calgary Zoo

Four rambunctious Red River hoglets made their debut at the Calgary Zoo on Friday.

Breeding program at the zoo alive and well

Red River hoglets make debut

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Four rambunctious Red River hoglets made their debut at the Calgary Zoo on Friday.

Four rambunctious Red River hoglets made their debut at the Calgary Zoo on Friday.

The zoo says they are doing well under the close watch of mom,Ine.

These Red River hoglets made their debut at the Calgary Zoo after being born on April 8. (Justin Pennell/CBC)

The pocket-sized pigsjoined their mom inside their enclosure, charming the crowd with their youthful exuberance and watermelon-like appearance.

"These four little nuggets are really important in the Red River hog world," said zoo spokesperson Trish Exton-Parder.

The Calgary Zoo says Ine is an 'experienced' mother. (Justin Pennell/CBC)

The new litter was born April 8, and they are part of a breeding program at the zoo. so it's a dj vu from 2015when Ina birthed four other hoglets.

"She's a very experienced mom, so thisis aboutsix or seven litters for herover the years," said"So she's contributed a lot to the population in captivity ofRed River hogs, which is a really important conservation."

Calgary Zoo visitors got a chance to see the baby hoglets up close on Friday. (Justin Pennell/CBC)