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.

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 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.

The zoo said Chive was born April 1 to second-time mother Tater. Chive is the third birth of red river hogs at the Nashville Zoo, with the first litter of four piglets happening on April 11, 2024.

The Nashville Zoo announced a new arrival — a male red river hog piglet — on April 16. The piglet, named Chive, was born on April 1 to second-time mother, Tater, and weighs about 1.02 ...

Posted: Apr 16, 2025 / 08:55 PM EDT Updated: Apr 17, 2025 / 06:40 AM EDT NASHVILLE, Tenn. (WJW) – The Nashville Zoo celebrated the birth of a surprise red river hog piglet, and it’s just too cute!

The team at the Nashville Zoo got a surprise earlier this week when red river hog, Tater, gave birth to a new piglet. Nashville Zoo welcomes red river hog piglet News / Apr 16, 2025 / 05:04 PM CDT ...