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EXCLUSIVE: Name of baby pygmy hippo born at Virginia zoo has been revealed
The Metro Richmond Zoo in Moseley, Virginia, has revealed on TODAY the name of the baby pygmy hippo born there in December.
Name picked for Metro Richmond Zoo’s new baby pygmy hippo
The Metro Richmond Zoo has released the name of its new pygmy hippo after votes were collected through a poll.
A Virginia Zoo Now Has Its Own Moo Deng—See the ‘Adorable’ Baby Pygmy Hippo Born in December
The young female made her public debut this week, and the Metro Richmond Zoo is asking fans to vote on her name—a choice between Poppy and Hammie Mae
‘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.
Zoo gets its own Moo Deng and launches poll to name baby pygmy hippo
The excitement and global interest in Virginia’s newborn pygmy hippo comes after a female two-month-old pygmy hippo named Moo Deng from Thailand’s Khao Kheow Open Zoo launched an internet craze back in September.
Endangered pygmy hippo calf experiences water for first time at Virginia zoo
The public is able to see the new endangered pygmy hippo calf at the Metro Richmond Zoo in Virginia. The mother and calf returned to the pool Dec. 30. It was the calf's first time submerged in water since being born in the pool three weeks earlier.
Endangered pygmy hippo born at Virginia zoo
According to the zoo, the pygmy hippo is an endangered species native to the swamps and rivers of West Africa. Less than 2,500 mature individuals remain in the wild. Unlike common hippos, pygmy hippos do not live in groups and are usually solitary or in pairs.
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.
Newborn pygmy hippo rings in the New Year at Virginia zoo
Metro Richmond Zoo director Jim Andelin joins 'Fox & Friends' alongside the new baby pygmy hippo and her mom as fans vote to name the newborn viral star.
The name of the new baby pygmy hippo at the Metro Richmond Zoo is...
The new pygmy hippo calf sits next to its mom Iris at the Metro Richmond Zoo on January 3, 2025, in Mosley, Va. The Metro Richmond Zoo hosted a naming contest for the female baby pygmy hippo born Dec. 9. The zoo received more than 116,000 total votes from hippo fans in 165 countries. The choices were Poppy and Hammie Mae.
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A U.S. Zoo Gets a Hippopotamus for Christmas! Pygmy Hippo Born in December Makes Public Debut
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 parents ...
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New baby pygmy hippo now on view at Metro Richmond Zoo
The new baby pygmy hippopotamus that was born at the Metro Richmond Zoo in December is now on view at the zoo, according to ...
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Poppy or Hammie Mae? Zoo's baby pygmy hippo steals hearts of Richmonders as naming poll continues
Whether they voted to name her Hammie Mae or Poppy, most visitors CBS 6 spoke with at the Metro Richmond Zoo agreed the new baby pygmy hippo born just a few weeks ago is adorable.