The Metro Richmond Zoo in Virginia is offering 30-minute meet-and-greets with its new baby pygmy hippo Poppy through February ...

Most common hippos give birth in water, but pygmy hippos also can ... According to the Metro Richmond Zoo, the Poppy Pygmy Hippo Experience is 30 minutes long and includes: A guided behind-the ...

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

pygmy hippos also can give birth on land. Step aside, Moo Deng: Watch this baby pygmy hippo born in Virginia just before Christmas Iris gave birth to Poppy in the zoo's hippo enclosure indoor pool.

Metro Richmond Zoo launched "Poppy Cam" on Jan. 13 — allowing fans from around the world to watch the baby pygmy hippo splash around in her pool ...

Fiona, of Cincinnati Zoo, will turn 8 years old on Friday, Jan. 24, 2025. The zoo is holding a birthday fundraiser, and anyone who donates $8 will be eligible to win the Ultimate Hippo Getaway.

Though standard-size hippopotamuses usually give birth underwater ... people joining in on the fun of naming our adorable pygmy hippo baby,” the Zoo wrote on its social media page.

Common hippos typically give birth underwater, but their smaller relatives the pygmy hippo are born on land or in water. Poppy arrived on December 9 at 4:50 p.m., with several zookeepers and even ...