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 Virginia has announced the addition of a baby pygmy hippopotamus, born on Dec. 9. Five days after birth, the yet-to-be-named baby pygmy weighed about 15 pounds, according to ...

The mother hippo Iris gave birth to the yet-to-be-named calf on Dec. 9 and the zoo is currently holding a contest to name the new calf. A whopping 14,000 people flocked to vote on a potential ...

Metro Richmond Zoo recently celebrated the birth of a pygmy hippo and held an online naming contest that drew more than ...

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

Well friends, here’s a potential antidote to your woes: a newborn pygmy hippo right here in the region. On Christmas Eve, the ...

It’s only early January, but last year’s baby pygmy hippo mania is staying strong. Thailand’s feisty Moo Deng became a social ...

I Want a Hippopotamus for Christmas" by Gayla Peevey. After gestating for 7 months, Iris gave birth to this baby in water -- the first time she's done so. Baby pygmy hippos can be born on land or ...

Iris, the mother of the baby pygmy hippo, gave birth in an indoor pool around 4:50 p.m. on Dec. 9. The zoo stated in its release that the newborn began moving around the body of water immediately ...

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

A female pygmy hippopotamus gave birth to a healthy calf at the Metro Richmond Zoo in Virginia on December 9. It is the third hippo birth in five years at the zoo. The baby hippo is currently ...