The Metro Richmond Zoo has a brand-new member ... is -- what else? -- "I Want a Hippopotamus for Christmas" by Gayla Peevey. Get top local stories in San Diego delivered to you every morning.

Related: China Plans to Send New Pandas to the U.S., Signs Agreement with the San Diego Zoo Iris, the mother of the baby pygmy hippo, gave birth in an indoor pool around 4:50 p.m. on Dec. 9.

Related: China Plans to Send New Pandas to the U.S., Signs Agreement with the San Diego Zoo Iris, the mother of the baby pygmy hippo, gave birth in an indoor pool around 4:50 p.m. on Dec. 9. The zoo ...

are just a few of the many animals that call the San Diego Zoo home. The exhibits are linked by an expansive series of trails, such as the Monkey Trail, the Hippo Trail or the Tiger Trail.

RICHMOND, Va. (AP) — A female pygmy hippopotamus delivered a healthy calf at the Metro Richmond Zoo earlier this month, officials said — the third baby hippo born at the zoo within the past ...

SAN DIEGO ZOO DEBUTS TWO GIANT PANDAS FROM CHINA IN ... see so many people joining in on the fun of naming our adorable pygmy hippo baby," the zoo said. The zoo received more than 14,000 votes ...

Social media-famous hippo Moo Deng is the inspiration behind a new Thai restaurant in San Antonio ... a smiling cartoon version of the famous pygmy hippo, is another nod to the quirky animal ...