Poppy, a pygmy hippo, was born at Metro Richmond Zoo in Virginia on Dec. 9. Her name was selected by online voters.

An adorable baby pygmy hippo at the Metro Richmond Zoo in Moseley, Virginia, had its first swim accompanied by its mom after ...

The young female made her public debut this week, and the Metro Richmond Zoo is asking fans to vote on her name—a choice ...

Last year over the summer, a baby pygmy hippo born in Thailand named Moo Deng gained international interest when photos of the playful hippopotamus went viral. Moo Deng, which means "bouncy pork," a ...

Virginia’s Metro Richmond Zoo welcomed a new arrival - a baby pygmy hippo, born on Christmas Day. The female hippo has been ...

According to the zoo, the pygmy hippo is an endangered species native to the swamps and rivers of West Africa. Less than ...

The Metro Richmond Zoo in Virginia is asking for the public's help to choose a name for its newborn pygmy hippo.

The public is able to see the new endangered pygmy hippo calf at the Metro Richmond Zoo in Virginia. The mother and calf ...

Iris and “New Deng” (trademark pending) have been relocated to a private hay-filled enclosure for the time being, which will ...

Iris, the mother of the baby pygmy hippo, gave birth in an indoor ... The Metro Richmond Zoo is the only place in Virginia where the public can visit hippos, the release noted.

Metro Richmond Zoo director Jim Andelin joins 'Fox & Friends' alongside the new baby pygmy hippo and her mom as fans vote to ...

(RICHMOND, Va.) — The Metro Richmond Zoo in Virginia is welcoming a newborn pygmy hippo just before the holidays, the zoo announced in a press release on Dec 24. The newborn arrived on Dec 9.