Pygmy Hippo Born Before Christmas - Metro Richmond Zoo
Dec 24, 2024 · Hippo hooray! 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. Congratulations to pygmy hippo parents Iris and Corwin on the birth of another little girl.
Pygmy Hippo Baby Splashes Onto Habitat - Metro Richmond Zoo
5 days ago · Like a human baby, our little hippo spends her days nursing, sleeping, and pooping, but with one glaring difference – she loves to swim! Pygmy hippos love the water! They rely on it to keep their skin moist and cool. Pygmy hippos have webbed feet to aid their semi-aquatic lifestyle. Adult hippos can hold their breath underwater for 10 – 15 ...
Newest pygmy hippo born on US soil gets a name
On December 9, 2024, the Metro Richmond Zoo in Mosely, Virginia welcomed a 15-pound female baby pygmy hippo of its own. Whether this new baby will be as big of a ham as Moo Deng, is still too ...
New baby pygmy hippo on view at Metro Richmond Zoo
3 days ago · 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 ...
Name of baby pygmy hippo at the Metro Richmond Zoo
1 day 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 ...
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.
Virginia Zoo's Newborn Pygmy Hippopotamus Seen in Photos, …
Dec 26, 2024 · A female pygmy hippo named Iris gave birth to a healthy female calf on December 9 at the Metro Richmond Zoo, officials said.
Endangered pygmy hippo born at Virginia zoo - ABC News
Dec 27, 2024 · 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 gestation, the press release said. The pygmy hippo parents, Iris and Corwin, gave birth to a third little girl in the past 4.5 years.
A pygmy hippo was born at a Virginia zoo, and you can help …
Dec 28, 2024 · It looks like production at the viral baby pygmy hippo factory is at an all-time high, with the Metro Richmond Zoo in Moseley, Va., announcing the birth of a healthy female hippo to parents Iris ...
Name picked for Metro Richmond Zoo’s new baby pygmy hippo
1 day 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 ...
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