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

The Metro Richmond Zoo in Moseley, Virginia, has revealed on TODAY the name of the baby pygmy hippo born there in December.

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 ...

"Most people don't get a hippopotamus for Christmas at all, so we feel lucky to have received two over the years," the Metro Richmond Zoo shared Metro Richmond Zoo Two pygmy hippos in Virginia ...

(RICHMOND, Va.) — The Metro Richmond Zoo in Virginia is welcoming a newborn pygmy hippo just before the holidays, the zoo announced in a press release on Dec 24. The newborn arrived on Dec 9.

The new baby pygmy hippopotamus that was born at the Metro Richmond Zoo in December is now on view at the zoo, according to officials. The newborn, who has yet to be named, can be seen at Hippo ...

Amanda Kooser covers the quirky side of science and space. The pygmy hippopotamus was born on Dec. 9 and given an official birth announcement on Dec. 24. The parents are Iris and Corwin.

A new baby hippo has made a holiday entrance and she is soaking up the social media spotlight. The Metro Richmond Zoo in Virginia has announced the addition of a baby pygmy hippopotamus ...

The newborn hippo arrived on Dec 9. after a 7-month gestation. The Metro Richmond Zoo in Virginia is welcoming a newborn pygmy hippo just before the holidays, the zoo announced in a press release ...