Smithsonian Magazine on MSN3h
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 ...
WVTF1d
Metro Richmond Zoo’s new baby pygmy hippo remains unnamed
The Metro Richmond Zoo has had pygmy hippos since 2018, but it was Thailand’s Moo Deng that made the miniature, moist mammals ...
‘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.
Richmond5d
A Virginia zoo welcomes newborn pygmy hippopotamus as year ends
The mother Iris gave birth to the female calf on Dec. 9 following a seven-month gestation, zoo officials said. The newborn, ...
The Columbian8h
Virginia zoo welcomes pygmy hippopotamus
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.
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.
People can now visit Metro Richmond Zoo’s very own baby pygmy hippo
CHESTERFIELD COUNTY, Va. (WWBT) - Meet the Metro Richmond Zoo’s newest superstar. On Dec. 9, the zoo welcomed a baby pygmy ...
WTKR1h
Poppy or Hammie Mae? Richmond Zoo's naming poll for baby pygmy hippo 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.
Zoo in Virginia launches poll to name newborn pygmy hippopotamus calf
A female pygmy hippopotamus was born at the Metro Richmond Zoo Dec. 9, the zoo announced Christmas Eve. The public is now ...
Blizzard Watch1d
Welcome to the Richmond Zoo’s newest pygmy hippo — and there’s a second round of voting to choose this baby hippo’s name!
This has been the year of baby pygmy hippos thanks to social media. Now, we thought the babies were done arriving for the ...
WRIC on MSN2d
8News gets first up close look at Richmond’s new baby Pygmy hippo
The Metro Richmond Zoo said 52,794 people cast their votes to name their new baby Pygmy hippo. But none of the four options — ...
Richmond Zoo welcomes baby pygmy hippo; public to pick her name from 4 choices
Earlier this month the zoo welcomed a new member to the family. You can help name the newest addition to the Metro Richmond ...