The baby had a watery entrance. “This birth was unique as it was the first time Iris gave birth in water,” the zoo said. “While common hippos usually give birth underwater, pygmy hippo ...

The new baby pygmy hippopotamus that was born at the Metro Richmond Zoo in December is now on view at the zoo, according to officials. The newborn, who has yet to be named, can be seen at Hippo ...

A new pygmy hippo was born at the Metro Richmond Zoo and its director Jim Andelin joins TODAY after fans voted on what her name will be with the exclusive reveal of the winner.

Baby Hippo and Giraffe first encounter. Image by Spreadingfears on Tiktok. The moment a baby giraffe meets a baby hippo for the first time is like a scene from a fairy tale. This unique event, ...

The Metro Richmond Zoo in Virginia announced the newest addition to their animal family, a baby pygmy hippo, just in time for ...

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A Virginia zoo is celebrating the arrival of an adorable newborn pygmy hippo who made her debut just before Christmas. The baby hippo, a girl who has not yet been named, was born to parents Iris ...

We’ll get to all that soon enough. But today, let’s set that aside and revel in something pure, strange, and undeniably joyful. Richmond’s got itself a new baby pygmy hippo, born just before Christmas ...

“She’s a curious and brave little pygmy hippo,” Jan Lopez, lead zookeeper at the Metro Richmond Zoo, says to WAVY’s Allison Williams. And already, the baby is showing her ...

It is the third hippo birth in five years at the zoo. The baby hippo is currently unnamed, and the zoo is inviting people to vote for one of four potential names on their website. (Image ...

On Dec. 9, just two weeks before Christmas, a baby pygmy hippo was born at the zoo in Richmond, Virginia. The baby girl is the third hippo calf born to Metro Richmond Zoo resident pygmy hippos ...