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

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 ...

Poppy, a pygmy hippo, was born at Metro Richmond Zoo in Virginia on Dec. 9. Her name was selected by online voters.

Poppy was born to parents Iris and Corwan after a 7-month gestation. The baby girl is Iris and Corwin’s third calf in 4.5 ...

The young female made her public debut this week, and the Metro Richmond Zoo is asking fans to vote on her name—a choice ...

US zoo gets its own Moo Deng and launches poll to name baby pygmy hippo - The 15-pound newborn was delivered on December 9 ...

Last year over the summer, a baby pygmy hippo born in Thailand named Moo Deng gained international interest when photos of the playful hippopotamus went viral. Moo Deng, which means "bouncy pork," a ...

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

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 ...

Moo Deng and Haggis are joined by another slick, round supreme on the scene. Fans of the new baby can cast their vote to name her until New Year's Eve, with the winning name announced the next day.

The new baby pygmy hippopotamus that was born at the Metro Richmond Zoo in December is now on view at the zoo, according to ...