Richmond Zoo welcomes baby pygmy hippo

‘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.
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,
A Virginia zoo got a baby pygmy hippopotamus for Christmas — and you can vote on her name
On Dec. 9, just two weeks before Christmas, a baby pygmy hippo was born at the zoo in Richmond, Virginia. Now, you can vote to help decide her name.
Zoo announces Pygmy Hippo born in time for holidays
The Metro Richmond Zoo in Virginia announced the newest addition to their animal family, a baby pygmy hippo, just in time for the holidays.
Meet ‘New Deng’: Virginia Zoo’s Latest Addition Is a Baby Pygmy Hippo
Iris and “New Deng” (trademark pending) have been relocated to a private hay-filled enclosure for the time being, which will allow them to properly bond, zoo officials said. Eventually, the calf will move into the zoo’s publicly viewable indoor pool exhibit, where it will probably endear itself to adoring fans eager for more baby hippo content.
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.
America's Own Moo Deng? Meet The Baby Pygmy Hippo Born At A Virginia Zoo
Viral sensation Moo Deng the pygmy hippo may have some competition in the cuteness department after a Virginia Zoo welcomed a newborn hippo. Metro Richmond Zoo announced on Dec. 24 that the baby girl was born earlier in the month.
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.
Virginia zoo seeks a name for newborn pygmy hippo
The Metro Richmond Zoo in Virginia is asking for the public's help to choose a name for its newborn pygmy hippo.
Virginia zoo gets its own Moo Deng and launches poll to name baby pygmy hippo
Step aside Moo Deng, there’s a new pygmy hippopotamus in town. Earlier this month, the Metro Richmond Zoo in Moseley, Virginia, welcomed a baby female pygmy hippo calf whose name will be decided by the public.
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