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Richmond Zoo reveals new baby hippo’s name live on TODAY!
A new pygmy hippo was born at the Metro Richmond Zoo and its director Jim Andelin joins TODAY after fans voted on what her name will be with the exclusive reveal of the winner.
Name picked for Metro Richmond Zoo’s new baby pygmy hippo
The Metro Richmond Zoo has released the name of its new pygmy hippo after votes were collected through a poll.
EXCLUSIVE: Name of baby pygmy hippo born at Virginia zoo has been revealed
The Metro Richmond Zoo in Moseley, Virginia, has announced the name of a female baby pygmy hippo born there on Dec. 9. Drum roll, please...
A Virginia Zoo Now Has Its Own Moo Deng—See the ‘Adorable’ Baby Pygmy Hippo Born in December
The young female made her public debut this week, and the Metro Richmond Zoo is asking fans to vote on her name—a choice between Poppy and Hammie Mae
Richmond Zoo's baby pygmy hippo needs a name
Richmond got a hippopotamus for Christmas — and you can now go visit her. The big picture: The unnamed baby pygmy hippo was born at the Metro Richmond Zoo in December, and people are so obsessed with her that a poll to name her got 52,
Endangered pygmy hippo born at Virginia zoo
According to the zoo, the pygmy hippo is an endangered species native to the swamps and rivers of West Africa. Less than 2,500 mature individuals remain in the wild. Unlike common hippos, pygmy hippos do not live in groups and are usually solitary or in pairs.
‘Adorable’ Baby Pygmy Hippo Needs A Name, Zoo Says
Celebrity pygmy hippo Moo Deng has company. A new baby born at the Metro Richmond Zoo will get her name from a public poll. "Poppy" is a leading contender.
Zoo gets its own Moo Deng and launches poll to name baby pygmy hippo
The excitement and global interest in Virginia’s newborn pygmy hippo comes after a female two-month-old pygmy hippo named Moo Deng from Thailand’s Khao Kheow Open Zoo launched an internet craze back in September.
The name of the new baby pygmy hippo at the Metro Richmond Zoo is...
The new pygmy hippo calf sits next to its mom Iris at the Metro Richmond Zoo on January 3, 2025, in Mosley, Va. The Metro Richmond Zoo hosted a naming contest for the female baby pygmy hippo born Dec. 9. The zoo received more than 116,000 total votes from hippo fans in 165 countries. The choices were Poppy and Hammie Mae.
Newest pygmy hippo born on US soil gets a name
Poppy was born to parents Iris and Corwan after a 7-month gestation. The baby girl is Iris and Corwin’s third calf in 4.5 years. This birth was also the first time that Iris gave birth underwater.
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A U.S. Zoo Gets a Hippopotamus for Christmas! Pygmy Hippo Born in December Makes Public Debut
On Dec. 24., the Metro Richmond Zoo in Mosley, Va., announced on its website that it welcomed a baby pygmy hippo just two weeks before Christmas. The baby, a girl, was born on Dec. 9 to ...
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New baby pygmy hippo now on view at Metro Richmond Zoo
The new baby pygmy hippopotamus that was born at the Metro Richmond Zoo in December is now on view at the zoo, according to ...