The Metro Richmond Zoo has launched the Poppy Cam, a new livestream of its baby pygmy hippo Poppy and her mother, Iris.

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

Richards Bay golfers had a different kind of spectator on Tuesday when a hippo paid them a surprise visit on the green ...

Metro Richmond Zoo’s newest pygmy hippo has a name. After 116,000 votes worldwide, fans chose Poppy, a tribute to her mom, ...

The Metro Richmond Zoo hosted a naming contest for the female baby pygmy hippo born Dec. 9. The zoo received more than 116,000 total votes from hippopotamus fans in 165 countries. The choices were ...

From 9 a.m. to 5 p.m., you can watch the baby internet sensation play in her pool with her mom at the Metro Richmond Zoo.

Voters chose the name Poppy for this baby hippo born at the Metro Richmond zoo ...

A female pygmy hippo named Iris gave birth to a healthy female calf on December 9 at the Metro Richmond Zoo, officials said.

An adorable baby pygmy hippo at the Metro Richmond Zoo in Moseley, Virginia, had its first swim accompanied by its mom after the water level was lowered for the little hippo’s swim debut, footage ...

When TIME’s photo department got together to create our annual list of the year’s top 10 photos, we first had to tackle the ...

Step aside Moo Deng, there’s a new pygmy hippopotamus in town. Earlier this month, the Metro Richmond Zoo in Moseley, ...

The devastating toll of war, the challenges of artificial intelligence and the joy of a baby hippo were among the many moments documented by news agency photographers in 2024. Brazil's Gabriel ...