The baby had a watery entrance. “This birth was unique as it was the first time Iris gave birth in water,” the zoo said. “While common hippos usually give birth underwater, pygmy hippo ...

Poppy — a viral baby pygmy hippo at the Metro Richmond Zoo — got her own livestream on Jan. 13, the Virginia zoo announced.

Thanks to social media, people around the world have fallen in love with Fiona and Fritz at the Cincinnati Zoo and the ...

The Metro Richmond Zoo in Moseley, Virginia, has announced the name of a female baby pygmy hippo born there on Dec. 9. Drum roll, please ...

and the baby’s birth was unique, zoo officials said, because it was the first time Iris had given birth in water. Typically, hippos are born underwater, but pygmy hippo calves can also be born ...

Mother hippo Iris and baby Poppy take a dip in a shallow pool. If you happened to be a pygmy hippo born in 2024, then you’re an internet superstar. The world first went bonkers for Moo Deng ...

The Metro Richmond Zoo in Virginia is offering 30-minute meet-and-greets with its new baby pygmy hippo Poppy through February ...

Common hippos usually give birth underwater, while pygmy hippo calves can be born on land or in water. The baby hippo arrived around 4:50 p.m., while Iris was laboring in the indoor pool ...

The Metro Richmond Zoo hosted a naming contest for the female baby pygmy hippo born Dec. 9 ... She loves to take naps, especially underwater,” said Taylor Andelin, a spokesperson for the ...