The world is getting another Moo Deng. On December 9, the Metro Richmond Zoo in Virginia welcomed a newborn female pygmy hippo (Choeropsis liberiensis). After some time being raised behind the scenes, ...

Whether they voted to name her Hammie Mae or Poppy, most visitors CBS 6 spoke with at the Metro Richmond Zoo agreed the new baby pygmy hippo born just a few weeks ago is adorable.

Meet the Metro Richmond Zoo’s newest superstar. On Dec. 9, the zoo welcomed a baby pygmy hippo. At just three weeks old, she ...

The Metro Richmond Zoo said 52,794 people cast their votes to name their new baby Pygmy hippo. But none of the four options — ...

“While common hippos usually give birth underwater, pygmy hippo calves can be born on land or in water.” Pygmy hippos, known formally as Choeropsis liberiensis, are much smaller than a ...

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

Viral sensation Moo Deng the pygmy hippo may have some competition in the cuteness department after a Virginia Zoo welcomed a ...

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 announced on Christmas Eve that a baby pygmy hippo was born at the Chesterfield zoo on Dec. 9.

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 ...

"I put the responsibility on the people to manage it better, because this poor little hippo could be traumatized by all these people who are aggravating her." While those Moo Deng fans should ...

In case you can't get enough of the little pygmy hippo Moo Deng from Thailand, there's now an official song featuring the internet's favorite baby animal — released in four languages for her ...