MOSLEY, Va. — The votes have been tabulated, and the baby pygmy hippo at the Metro Richmond Zoo has been named. “Poppy” was the winner in voting from more than 116,000 ballots, the zoo said in a news ...

Metro Richmond Zoo’s newest pygmy hippo has a name. After 116,000 votes worldwide, fans chose Poppy, a tribute to her mom, Iris.

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What's in a name? After a spirited global contest, the people have spoken: Richmond Metro Zoo’s baby pygmy hippo now has a ...

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Meet the Metro Richmond Zoo’s newest superstar. On Dec. 9, the zoo welcomed a baby pygmy hippo. At just three weeks old, she ...