Thousands voted to name Virginia’s newborn hippo. Here’s the winner.
Metro Richmond Zoo recently celebrated the birth of a pygmy hippo and held an online naming contest that drew more than ...
Newest pygmy hippo born on US soil gets a name
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 ...
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Virginia Zoo's Newborn Pygmy Hippopotamus Seen in Photos, Video
The baby hippo is the second calf born just before the holidays. This was Iris' first water birth. Common hippos usually give birth underwater, but pygmy hippos can be born on land or in water ...
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Step aside, Moo Deng: Watch this baby pygmy hippo born in Virginia just before Christmas
Though most common hippos give birth in water, pygmy hippos can also give birth on land. Iris gave birth in the hippo enclosure indoor pool. Keepers and a few guests were present to ...
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A U.S. Zoo Gets a Hippopotamus for Christmas! Pygmy Hippo Born in December Makes Public Debut
Iris, the mother of the baby pygmy hippo, gave birth in an indoor pool around 4: ... Iris and her newborn to a private "cozy" enclosure to give them room to bond. The zoo added that the mother ...
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Endangered pygmy hippo born at Virginia zoo
Common hippos usually give birth underwater, while pygmy hippo calves can be born on land or in water. The baby hippo arrived around 4:50 p.m., while Iris was laboring in the indoor pool ...