Due to his mother's neglect, Chive is being hand-reared by Zoo veterinary staff. Read more about his surprising arrival.

A male red river hog piglet named Chive was unexpectedly born at the Nashville Zoo and is now being hand-reared.

The Nashville Zoo welcomed a new male red river hog piglet, named Chive, on April 1, 2025. Chive's early birth surprised zoo's staff, requiring intervention due to his mother's neglect.

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (WKRN) — The team at the Nashville Zoo got a surprise earlier this week when red river hog, Tater, gave birth to a new piglet. The piglet was born Tuesday, April 1. The ...

The Nashville Zoo has a new red river hog piglet. Chive was born April 1 and is now about the size of a cantaloupe. Staff found him weak, cold and covered in afterbirth so they stepped in to raise him ...

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (WSMV) - The Nashville Zoo announced the birth of a male red river hog piglet on Wednesday. The zoo said Chive was born April 1 to second-time mother Tater. Chive is the third birth ...

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (WSMV) - The Nashville Zoo announced the birth of a male red river hog piglet on Wednesday. The zoo said Chive was born April 1 to second-time mother Tater. Chive is the third ...

Deputies with the Putnam County Sheriff’s Office seized cash, weapons and drugs from a man with a prior felony conviction — and it all started with an early Friday morning traffic stop.

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