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

Mother hippo Iris and baby Poppy take a dip in a shallow pool ... They come across as curious, sassy and cute. Their small size makes them much less intimidating than regular hippos, which ...

Virginia’s newborn pygmy hippo has been named. Drumroll, please. After an online contest run by the Metro Richmond Zoo — where the baby hippo ... She was their third girl calf in nearly ...

If you were a fan of Moo Deng, the baby pygmy hippo from ... Poppy is the third hippo calf born to parents Iris and Corwin, who have two older girls as well. When Poppy is fully grown, she could ...

Lead Zookeeper Jan Lopez noted that the baby hippo is already gaining a significant fan base. "A lot of people are always saying she's really cute, and she's funny and she's really round," said Lopez.

Americans who have fallen in love with Moo Deng no longer need to travel to Thailand to see a baby pygmy hippo in person. Poppy was born on Dec. 9, 2024, to the Metro Richmond Zoo's resident pygmy ...

Americans who have fallen in love with Moo Deng no longer need to travel to Thailand to see a baby pygmy hippo in person. The Metro Richmond Zoo in Virginia is now offering exclusive meet-and ...