According to the zoo, common hippos usually give birth underwater, but pygmy hippos can be born on both land and water. Iris and the baby were moved to a separate enclosure so that they can have ...

The Metro Richmond Zoo in Moseley, Virginia, has announced the name of a female baby pygmy hippo born there on Dec. 9. Drum roll, please ...

Poppy — a viral baby pygmy hippo at the Metro Richmond Zoo — got her own livestream on Jan. 13, the Virginia zoo announced.

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

Mother hippo Iris and baby Poppy take a dip in a shallow pool. If you happened to be a pygmy hippo born in 2024, then you’re an internet superstar. The world first went bonkers for Moo Deng ...

Pygmy hippos are nocturnal and spend most of their ... Whether she’s swimming or nursing underwater, this live camera lets fans peek into a part of Poppy’s world. Poppy fans can also submit ...

The pygmy hippopotamus, now 6 months old, is Thailand’s biggest celebrity, and the crowds keep flocking. What explains her charm?

The Metro Richmond Zoo hosted a naming contest for the female baby pygmy hippo born Dec. 9 ... She loves to take naps, especially underwater,” said Taylor Andelin, a spokesperson for the ...

A new experience has opened up at the Metro Richmond Zoo that offers people the chance to meet Poppy the pygmy hippo, and ...

Americans who have fallen in love with Moo Deng no longer need to travel to Thailand to see a baby pygmy hippo in person. Poppy was born on Dec. 9, 2024, to the Metro Richmond Zoo's resident pygmy ...

When the weather gets warmer, the duo will move to an outdoor habitat, which includes a large pool and underwater viewing windows. According to Pygmy Hippo Conservation, the hippo species ...

Metro Richmond Zoo Pygmy Hippo Poppy “If the water appears dirty, the hippos recently pooped, and the filters are working hard to clean it,” wrote the zoo. “Whether she’s swimming or nursing ...