Edinburgh Zoo has welcomed four critically endangered Visayan warty piglets which visitors will be able to see any day now.
Keepers at the wildlife conservation charity say the piglets, born to parents Nikki and Elvis on 25 June, are all doing well and will be named soon.
Jonny Appleyard from Edinburgh Zoo said, “We are so excited to welcome Nikki and Elvis’ piglets. Our Visayan warty pigs are full of character, and our four new arrivals are no exception. Once they receive their first health check in the coming weeks we will know if they are boys or girls.”
Visayan warty pigs are listed as critically endangered by the International Union of Conservation for Nature (IUCN) and there are thought to be as few as 200 of them remaining in the wild.
The species is now extinct in 98% of their former range and they are only found on two small islands in the Philippines.
At just seven weeks old the piglets are still dependent on their mum and spending a lot of time inside.
Lucky visitors will be able to spot Nikki and her piglets exploring their home at Edinburgh Zoo more and more over the next few weeks.
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