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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,
‘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.
Endangered pygmy hippopotamus born at a Virginia zoo and you can help name her
Most people don’t get a hippopotamus for Christmas at all, so we feel lucky to have received two over the years,” zoo officials said.
Virginia Zoo's Newborn Pygmy Hippopotamus Seen in Photos, Video
A female pygmy hippo named Iris gave birth to a healthy female calf on December 9 at the Metro Richmond Zoo, officials said.
Meet ‘New Deng’: Virginia Zoo’s Latest Addition Is a Baby Pygmy Hippo
Iris and “New Deng” (trademark pending) have been relocated to a private hay-filled enclosure for the time being, which will allow them to properly bond, zoo officials said. Eventually, the calf will move into the zoo’s publicly viewable indoor pool exhibit, where it will probably endear itself to adoring fans eager for more baby hippo content.
A hippopotamus for Christmas: Baby pygmy hippo born at Virginia zoo
The baby hippo, a girl who has not yet been named, was born to parents Iris and Corwin at Metro Richmond Zoo on Dec. 9. She's their third female calf in under five years. The zoo said Iris was all smiles on Christmas morning.
Welcome to the Richmond Zoo’s newest pygmy hippo — and there’s a second round of voting to choose this baby hippo’s name!
This has been the year of baby pygmy hippos thanks to social media. Now, we thought the babies were done arriving for the year, but the Metro Richmond Zoo
Metro Richmond Zoo’s new baby pygmy hippo remains unnamed
The Metro Richmond Zoo has had pygmy hippos since 2018, but it was Thailand’s Moo Deng that made the miniature, moist mammals household names. As I walk into the baby’s pen, she follows her mother Iris and slides into a fresh pool of water.
Zoo's baby pygmy hippo stealing hearts of Richmonders as naming poll continues
Zoo's baby pygmy hippo stealing hearts of Richmonders as naming poll continues
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A U.S. Zoo Gets a Hippopotamus for Christmas! Pygmy Hippo Born in December Makes Public Debut
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