
Petting Zoo: Newborn Aardvark has a Literary Name
Clip: Season 52 Episode 19 | 59s
Petting Zoo: Newborn Aardvark has a Literary Name
When a new aardvark was born at the Chester Zoo in England, staff noticed that he bore a striking resemblance to a beloved “Harry Potter” character: Dobby the elf. Zoo staff ran with it, dubbing the baby aardvark “Dobby.”
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Petting Zoo: Newborn Aardvark has a Literary Name
Clip: Season 52 Episode 19 | 59s
When a new aardvark was born at the Chester Zoo in England, staff noticed that he bore a striking resemblance to a beloved “Harry Potter” character: Dobby the elf. Zoo staff ran with it, dubbing the baby aardvark “Dobby.”
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