The Albuquerque BioPark Zoo announced the death of a hippo on Sunday, just days after his baby was named.

Moe, the 52-year-old Nile hippo, died on Sunday after experiencing a dental disease that caused an infection. Moe's care team noticed he was not eating very often and learned he had "significant facial swelling," according to the zoo.

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