Zoo's baby pygmy hippo stealing hearts of Richmonders

Richmond Zoo's baby pygmy hippo needs a name
Richmond got a hippopotamus for Christmas — and you can now go visit her. The big picture: The unnamed baby pygmy hippo was born at the Metro Richmond Zoo in December, and people are so obsessed with her that a poll to name her got 52,
‘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.
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's baby pygmy hippo stealing hearts of Richmonders as naming poll continues
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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 — Poppy, Juniper, Hammie Mae and Omi — got over 50% of the
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.
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 household names. As I walk into the baby’s pen, she follows her mother Iris and slides into a fresh pool of water.
Virginia 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.
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.
Poll deciding name for new pygmy hippo at Metro Richmond Zoo narrowed to 2 choices
The poll that will decide the name of the new pygmy hippopotamus at the Metro Richmond Zoo has been narrowed down to two choices.
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 year, but the Metro Richmond Zoo
With a newborn pygmy hippo, Virginia gets its own ‘Moo Deng’
Well friends, here’s a potential antidote to your woes: a newborn pygmy hippo right here in the region. On Christmas Eve, the ...
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Endangered pygmy hippo born at Virginia zoo
The Metro Richmond Zoo in Virginia is welcoming a newborn pygmy hippo just before the holidays, the zoo announced in a press release on Dec 24. The newborn arrived on Dec 9. after a seven-month ...