Mother hippo Iris and baby Poppy take a dip in a shallow pool. If you happened to be a pygmy hippo born in 2024 ... Poppy squeaked past the food-themed Hammie Mae with 52.8% of the vote.

The Metro Richmond Zoo announced "The Poppy Pygmy Hippo Experience" on Tuesday, giving visitors a chance for up-close and personal encounters with the viral baby hippo and her mom.

According to the zoo, pygmy hippos are nocturnal and spend their days resting in water, heading to dry land during the night for food. For Poppy's followers, this means that they can expect to ...