The Metro Richmond Zoo in Virginia is offering 30-minute meet-and-greets with its new baby pygmy hippo Poppy through February ...

The baby had a watery entrance. “This birth was unique as it was the first time Iris gave birth in water,” the zoo said. “While common hippos usually give birth underwater, pygmy hippo ...

Hippo hooray & Merry Christmas Eve! We’re thrilled to welcome a precious baby pygmy hippo to the zoo family - just in time for the holidays. 🦛🎄 The female newborn arrived on 12/9 to pygmy ...

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On Dec. 9, just two weeks before Christmas, a baby pygmy hippo was born at the zoo in Richmond, Virginia. The baby girl is the third hippo calf born to Metro Richmond Zoo resident pygmy hippos ...

Metro Richmond Zoo launched "Poppy Cam" on Jan. 13 — allowing fans from around the world to watch the baby pygmy hippo splash around in her pool Luke Chinman is an editorial intern at PEOPLE.

Watch out, Moo Deng. A new baby hippo has made a holiday entrance and she is soaking up the social media spotlight. The Metro Richmond Zoo in Virginia has announced the addition of a baby pygmy ...

The pygmy hippo parents, Iris and Corwin, gave birth to a third little girl in the past 4.5 years. The Metro Richmond Zoo announced that a baby pygmy hippo was born on Dec. 9, 2024, in Richmond ...

The baby girl is the river horse’s third calf shared with her current mate, Corwin. Iris keeps to a schedule. The new hippo is the second she has given birth to in December, according to the zoo.

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The Metro Richmond Zoo in Virginia welcomed a baby pygmy hippopotamus earlier this month, officials announced. The female calf was born on Dec. 9 to pygmy hippo parents Iris and Corwin.