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Born to parents Iris and Corwin, Poppy the pygmy hippo is part of Metro Richmond Zoo's conservation initiative, and her name was chosen by fans from 165 countries!

RICHMOND, Va. — 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 five years.

In November, a 477-pound, four-and-a-half-year-old male pygmy hippopotamus named Akobi ... as noted by the Fort Worth Zoo on social media. Ruby was also born earlier this year.

A Virginia zoo got a hippopotamus for Christmas because only a hippopotamus would do. A female pygmy hippopotamus calf was born at the Metro Richmond Zoo in early December, marking the third calf ...

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 five years. The mother ...

A public vote has opened to name the Metro Richmond Zoo's newborn female pygmy hippopotamus calf. The calf was born on Dec. 9, according to a Christmas Eve news release from the Virginia-based zoo.

FILE – Two-month-old baby hippo Moo Deng plays with a zookeeper ... covers the sun during a total solar eclipse, as seen from Fort Worth, Texas, April 8, 2024. (AP Photo/LM Otero, File) The ...

This donation will support the care of Moo Deng, a pygmy hippopotamus who has become an international sensation. The donation is part of the zoo’s wildlife sponsorship program, which allows ...

The Metro Richmond Zoo has a brand-new member -- and you can help decide her name. On Dec. 9, just two weeks before Christmas, a baby pygmy hippo was born at the zoo in Richmond, Virginia.