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Endangered pygmy hippopotamus born at a Virginia zoo and you can help name her
Most people don’t get a hippopotamus for Christmas at all, so we feel lucky to have received two over the years,” zoo officials said.
A Virginia zoo got a baby pygmy hippopotamus for Christmas — and you can vote on her name
On Dec. 9, just two weeks before Christmas, a baby pygmy hippo was born at the zoo in Richmond, Virginia. Now, you can vote to help decide her name.
Virginia Zoo's Newborn Pygmy Hippopotamus Seen in Photos, Video
A female pygmy hippo named Iris gave birth to a healthy female calf on December 9 at the Metro Richmond Zoo, officials said.
Meet Poppy, the Next Moo Deng! Virginia Zoo Names Baby Hippopotamus After Heated Vote
Co-host Savannah Guthrie first suggested the zoo name the baby “Hoda” after co-host Hoda Kotb, who is celebrating her final week on the show this week. Sharing that there were more than 100,000 votes from all 50 states and 165 countries, Metro Richmond Zoo director Jim Andelin shared the news live on the Today show.
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, who has yet to be named, is the third calf for Iris and the father, Corwin. She was also the second calf to be born in December, according to the zoo.
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 invited to vote on her name.
Fans name baby pygmy hippo 'Poppy' after the birth of this rare calf in Richmond Virginia
Born to parents Iris and Corwin, Poppy the pygmy hippo is part of Metro Richmond Zoo's conservation initiative, and her name was chosen by fans from 165 countries!
EXCLUSIVE: Name of baby pygmy hippo born at Virginia zoo has been revealed
The Metro Richmond Zoo in Moseley, Virginia, has revealed on TODAY the name of the baby pygmy hippo born there in December.
Votes are in: Meet Poppy, the newly named pygmy hippo at Metro Richmond Zoo
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 release on Monday.
Popular baby pygmy hippo born in the US now has a name after poll drives 100,000 votes
Poppy, a pygmy hippo, was born at Metro Richmond Zoo in Virginia on Dec. 9. Her name was selected by online voters.
Move over, Moo Deng — a US zoo has named its adorable baby pygmy hippo
There’s a new hippo in town — and she’s ready to pop into the spotlight. The Metro Richmond Zoo announced the name of its newborn baby pygmy hippo on the “Today Show” Monday after a heated worldwide online poll.
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Virginia zoo welcomes pygmy hippopotamus
RICHMOND, Va. — 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 ...
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A hippopotamus for Christmas: Baby pygmy hippo born at Virginia zoo
A Virginia zoo is celebrating the arrival of an adorable newborn pygmy hippo who made her debut just before ... "Most ...