Richmond Zoo welcomes baby pygmy hippo

People can now visit Metro Richmond Zoo’s very own baby pygmy hippo
Meet the Metro Richmond Zoo’s newest superstar. On Dec. 9, the zoo welcomed a baby pygmy hippo. At just three weeks old, she is capturing hearts, but she doesn’t even have a name yet. She is her mom,
8News gets first up close look at Richmond’s new baby Pygmy hippo
The Metro Richmond Zoo said 52,794 people cast their votes to name their new baby Pygmy hippo. But none of the four options -- Poppy, Juniper, Hammie Mae and Omi -- got over 50% of the vote that closed Tuesday,
Poll deciding name for new pygmy hippo at Metro Richmond Zoo narrowed to 2 choices
The poll that will decide the name of the new pygmy hippopotamus at the Metro Richmond Zoo has been narrowed down to two choices.
Richmond Zoo welcomes baby pygmy hippo; public to pick her name from 4 choices
Earlier this month the zoo welcomed a new member to the family. You can help name the newest addition to the Metro Richmond Zoo's Pygmy hippo family.
‘Adorable’ Baby Pygmy Hippo Needs A Name, Zoo Says
Celebrity pygmy hippo Moo Deng has company. A new baby born at the Metro Richmond Zoo will get her name from a public poll. "Poppy" is a leading contender.
Virginia zoo gets its own Moo Deng and launches poll to name baby pygmy hippo
The excitement and global interest in Virginia’s newborn pygmy hippo comes after a female two-month-old pygmy hippo named Moo Deng from Thailand’s Khao Kheow Open Zoo launched an internet craze back in September.
It's Poppy vs. Hammie Mae in Virginia zoo's poll to name a baby pygmy hippo
Moo Deng and Haggis are joined by another slick, round supreme on the scene — a new pygmy hippo born at Metro Richmond Zoo in Virginia. Fans can vote on the two options for her name through Saturday.
Zoo in Virginia launches poll to name newborn pygmy hippopotamus calf
A female pygmy hippopotamus was born at the Metro Richmond Zoo Dec. 9, the zoo announced Christmas Eve. The public is now invited to vote on her name.
A Virginia zoo welcomes newborn pygmy hippopotamus as year ends
The mother Iris gave birth to the female calf on Dec. 9 following a seven-month gestation, zoo officials said. The newborn, who has yet to be named, is the third calf for Iris and the father, Corwin. She was also the second calf to be born in December, according to the zoo.
Endangered pygmy hippopotamus born at a Virginia zoo and you can help name her
Most people don’t get a hippopotamus for Christmas at all, so we feel lucky to have received two over the years,” zoo officials said.
Welcome to the Richmond Zoo’s newest pygmy hippo, that YOU can help name!
This has been the year of baby pygmy hippos thanks to social media. Now, we thought the babies were done arriving for the year, but the Metro Richmond Zoo
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A hippopotamus for Christmas? It happened at a Virginia zoo
Most people don’t get a hippopotamus for Christmas at all, so we feel lucky to have received two over the years,” zoo ...
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Metro Richmond Zoo welcomes a baby hippopotamus for Christmas
The Metro Richmond Zoo is leaning into the popular holiday tune “I Want a Hippopotamus for Christmas” to announce the ...