A Virginia zoo welcomes newborn pygmy hippopotamus as year ends | AP News
4 days ago · “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 in a news release Tuesday. Five days after her birth, the baby had a neonatal exam and weighed 15 pounds (6.8 kilograms). Officials said that fully grown pygmy hippos can weigh up to 600 pounds (270 kilograms).
Zoo in Virginia launches poll to name newborn pygmy hippopotamus …
1 day ago · A public vote has opened to name the Metro Richmond Zoo's newborn female pygmy hippopotamus calf. The calf was born on Dec. 9, according to a Christmas Eve news release from the Virginia-based zoo ...
Virginia zoo welcomes newborn pygmy hippopotamus as year …
1 day ago · A female pygmy hippopotamus delivered a healthy calf at the Metro Richmond Zoo earlier this month, officials said — the third baby hippo born at the zoo within the past five years. The mother ...
A pygmy hippo was born at a Virginia zoo, and you can help …
2 days ago · A pygmy hippo was born at a Virginia zoo, and you can help name it 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 ...
Meet the baby pygmy hippo born in Virginia: Watch the cuteness
3 days ago · The baby pygmy was born to Metro Richmond Zoo's hippos Iris and Corwin − the hippos' third calf in four-and-a-half years, according to a news release. This is also the second time Iris and ...
Endangered pygmy hippo born at Virginia zoo - ABC News
3 days ago · 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, the ...
Virginia Zoo's Newborn Pygmy Hippopotamus Seen in Photos, …
3 days ago · Fully grown pygmy hippos can weigh up to 600 pounds, according to zoo officials. Iris and a male hippo named Corwin have had three female offspring together in the past four and a half years ...
Virginia Zoo Gets Hippopotamus for Christmas! Pygmy Hippo …
4 days ago · On Dec. 24., the Metro Richmond Zoo in Mosley, Va., announced on its website that it welcomed a baby pygmy hippo just two weeks before Christmas. The baby, a girl, was born on Dec. 9 to...
A hippopotamus for Christmas: Baby pygmy hippo born at ... - CBS News
3 days ago · Fewer than 2,500 mature pygmy hippos remain in the wild, according to the zoo. The species is native to the swamps and rivers of West Africa, where it's threatened by poaching and loss of habitat.
Virginia zoo welcomes newborn pygmy hippopotamus
3 days ago · Five days after her birth, the baby had a neonatal exam and weighed 15 pounds (6.8 kilograms). Officials said that fully grown pygmy hippos can weigh up to 600 pounds (270 kilograms).