Pygmy Hippo Naming Poll - Metro Richmond Zoo
Dec 31, 2024 · Help us name our newest pygmy hippo calf! The poll closes Tuesday, December 31 at 2:00 PM. The official name will be announced on New Year’s Day. Name Options. POPPY (a flower like her mom’s name) JUNIPER (an evergreen shrub to remember winter) HAMMIE MAE (a sweet and southern tie to Virginia ham)
Poppy The Pygmy Hippo - Metro Richmond Zoo
Jan 13, 2025 · Hi, Poppy! Hippo hooray! Introducing Poppy, the zoo’s newest and most adorable addition to our animal family. She was born on December 9, 2024, to parents Iris and Corwin, and she can now be seen at the zoo. Pygmy hippos are endangered, so this birth is important! Poppy is America’s pygmy hippo princess.
You can now meet-and-greet with baby pygmy hippo Poppy.
Jan 21, 2025 · Poppy was born on Dec. 9, 2024, to the Metro Richmond Zoo's resident pygmy hippos Iris and Corwin. Poppy is Iris and Corwin's third calf in four-and-a-half years.
Meet Poppy, the baby pygmy hippo born in Virginia - NPR
Jan 8, 2025 · Remember Thailand's viral baby pygmy hippo, Moo Deng? She was born this past summer. Her slick body and photogenic face made the miniature moist mammals a fan favorite.
Metro Richmond Zoo announces interactive 'Poppy Pygmy Hippo …
Jan 21, 2025 · — The Metro Richmond Zoo announced "The Poppy Pygmy Hippo Experience" on Tuesday, which gives visitors a chance for up-close and personal encounters with the viral baby hippo and her mom. The 30 ...
How to Watch the Livestream for Poppy the Viral Baby Pygmy Hippo
On Monday, Jan. 13, the Metro Richmond Zoo delighted animal lovers by launching "Poppy Cam," a livestream of the Virginia zoo's new viral pygmy hippo and her mother, Iris.
A pygmy hippo was born at a Virginia zoo, and you can help …
Dec 28, 2024 · Moo Deng and Haggis are joined by another slick, round supreme on the scene — a new pygmy hippo born at Metro Richmond Zoo in Virginia. Fans can vote on the two options for her name through...
Name of Baby Pygmy Hippo at Virginia Zoo Is Revealed: …
Jan 6, 2025 · After a public vote, the hippo has been named Poppy, zoo director Jim Andelin revealed exclusively on TODAY Jan. 6. The moniker picked up 52.8% of the vote, while the other choice, Hammie Mae,...
Poppy the Baby Pygmy Hippo Has Her First Swim
Jan 6, 2025 · Poppy the pygmy hippo calf recently got her first taste of swimming. The baby was born at Virginia's Metro Richmond Zoo, in early December. Poppy is part of ...
8News gets behind-the-scenes look at new Poppy the pygmy hippo ...
Jan 22, 2025 · RICHMOND, Va. (WRIC) — A new experience has opened up at the Metro Richmond Zoo that offers people the chance to meet Poppy the pygmy hippo, and 8News got a behind-the-scenes look. For those ...