Newsroom - Metro Richmond Zoo
Dec 24, 2024 · The zoo sends press releases to the media whenever we have significant announcements about animal births, new exhibits, or other exciting updates. You can read them below. For more daily updates, follow us on social media.
Pygmy Hippo Born Before Christmas - Metro Richmond Zoo
Dec 24, 2024 · The zoo is excited to announce a heartwarming addition to our animal family just in time for the holidays: a baby pygmy hippo. The newborn arrived on December 9, 2024, after a 7-month gestation. ... The Metro Richmond Zoo is the only place in Virginia where people can see hippos. 12/27 UPDATE: Help us name our pygmy hippo calf!
Name picked for Metro Richmond Zoo’s new baby pygmy hippo
4 days ago · CHESTERFIELD COUNTY, Va. (WRIC) — The Metro Richmond Zoo has released the name of its new pygmy hippo after votes were collected through a poll.. The public picked “Poppy” as the hippo’s ...
Baby pygmy hippo born at Richmond Zoo now has a name - USA …
4 days ago · Poppy, a female calf, was born at Metro Richmond Zoo on Dec. 9, just in time for the holidays. The calf was born to the zoo's Iris and Corwin, and she is the parents' third calf in 4½ years.
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New baby pygmy hippo on view at Metro Richmond Zoo
6 days ago · The new baby pygmy hippopotamus that was born at the Metro Richmond Zoo in December is ... Full-grown pygmy hippos can weigh up to 600 pounds, the zoo said in a news release. METRO RICHMOND ZOO ...
A hippopotamus for Christmas: Baby pygmy hippo born at Virginia zoo
Dec 26, 2024 · The baby hippo, a girl who has not yet been named, was born to parents Iris and Corwin at Metro Richmond Zoo on Dec. 9. She's their third female calf in under five years. The zoo said Iris...
Pygmy hippo born at Metro Richmond Zoo - Richmond Times …
Dec 26, 2024 · A female pygmy hippopotamus delivered a healthy calf at the Metro Richmond Zoo in Moseley earlier this month, officials said — the third baby hippo born at the zoo within the past five years.
Votes are in: Meet Poppy, the newly named pygmy hippo at Metro Richmond Zoo
3 days ago · — The votes have been tabulated, and the baby pygmy hippo at the Metro Richmond Zoo has been named. “Poppy” was the winner in voting from more than 116,000 ballots, the zoo said in a news ...
Name of baby pygmy hippo at the Metro Richmond Zoo
4 days ago · 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 hippopotamus fans in 165 countries. The choices were ...