The Houston Zoo shared some sad news Sunday morning -- its days-old red river hog piglet has died after it was attacked by another hog in the group. "In the wild, such aggression can occur as ...

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 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 of red river hogs at the ...

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