A Virginia zoo welcomes newborn pygmy hippopotamus as year ends | AP News
Dec 26, 2024 · Five days after her birth, the baby had a neonatal exam and weighed 15 pounds (6.8 kilograms). Officials said that fully grown pygmy hippos can weigh up to 600 pounds (270 kilograms). According to the Richmond-area zoo, pygmy hippos are an endangered West African species, and only 2,500 mature hippos remain in the wild.
Endangered pygmy hippo born at Virginia zoo - ABC News
Dec 27, 2024 · 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. after a seven-month gestation, the press release said. The pygmy hippo parents, Iris and Corwin, gave birth to a third little girl in the past 4.5 years.
Endangered pygmy hippopotamus born at a Virginia zoo - New …
5 days ago · The pint-sized pygmy weighed in at 15 pounds. AP. The new baby had a neonatal exam and weighed in at 15 pounds, a mere fraction of the 600 pounds officials say fully grown pygmy hippos can boast.
A hippopotamus for Christmas: Baby pygmy hippo born at Virginia …
Dec 26, 2024 · A Virginia zoo is celebrating the arrival of an adorable newborn pygmy hippo who made her debut just before Christmas. The baby hippo, a girl who has not yet been named, was born to parents Iris ...
Virginia zoo welcomes newborn pygmy hippopotamus as year …
6 days ago · richmond, virginia — A female pygmy hippopotamus delivered a healthy calf at the Metro Richmond Zoo earlier this month, officials said — the third baby hippo born at the zoo within the past ...
Meet the baby pygmy hippo born in Virginia: Watch the …
Dec 27, 2024 · Five days after birth, the yet-to-be-named baby pygmy weighed about 15 pounds, according to a news release. The baby pygmy was born to Metro Richmond Zoo's hippos Iris and Corwin − the hippos ...
Virginia Zoo's Newborn Pygmy Hippopotamus Seen in Photos, …
Dec 26, 2024 · A newborn pygmy hippo and her mother Iris are pictured at the Metro Richmond Zoo on December 23, 2024, in Moseley, Virginia Metro Richmond Zoo. Pygmy hippos are different from common hippos as ...
A pygmy hippo was born at a Virginia zoo, and you can help …
Dec 28, 2024 · It looks like production at the viral baby pygmy hippo factory is at an all-time high, with the Metro Richmond Zoo in Moseley, Va., announcing the birth of a healthy female hippo to parents Iris ...
Virginia Zoo Gets Hippopotamus for Christmas! Pygmy Hippo …
On Dec. 24., the Metro Richmond Zoo in Mosley, Va., announced on its website that it welcomed a baby pygmy hippo just two weeks before Christmas. The baby, a girl, was born on Dec. 9 to parents ...
Meet ‘New Deng’: Virginia Zoo’s Latest Addition Is a Baby Pygmy Hippo
Dec 27, 2024 · Watch out Moo Deng, there’s a new baby pygmy hippo in town. The Metro Richmond Zoo in Virginia just announced the arrival of a healthy-looking female calf born earlier this month. The hippo calf ...
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