Poppy the Baby Pygmy Hippo Has Her First Swim
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 a very special club. Native to west Africa,
New Celebrity Baby Pygmy Hippo Gets A Flowery Name
Over 100,000 votes poured in to name a baby pygmy hippo at the Metro Richmond Zoo in Virginia. The winner is a sweet tie-in with the mother hippo's name.
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.
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.
‘Adorable’ Baby Pygmy Hippo Needs A Name, Zoo Says
Celebrity pygmy hippo Moo Deng has company. A new baby born at the Metro Richmond Zoo will get her name from a public poll. "Poppy" is a leading contender.
A Virginia Zoo Now Has Its Own Moo Deng—See the ‘Adorable’ Baby Pygmy Hippo Born in December
The young female made her public debut this week, and the Metro Richmond Zoo is asking fans to vote on her name—a choice between Poppy and Hammie Mae
Meet Poppy, the baby pygmy hippo born in Virginia
The United States now has its own pygmy hippo baby to compete with the cute viral hippo babies born in other countries recently.
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.
Meet the newborn pygmy hippo named by 116,000 fans worldwide
Metro Richmond Zoo’s newest pygmy hippo has a name. After 116,000 votes worldwide, fans chose Poppy, a tribute to her mom, ...
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Poppy the baby pygmy born in December 2024 has her first swim with her mother
The Virginia Richmond Zoo has named its baby hippo Poppy following an online poll. Born on December 9, Poppy is a pygmy hippo, an endangered West African species. With over 116,000 votes ...
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Thousands voted to name Virginia’s newborn hippo. Here’s the winner.
On Jan. 3, she made her public debut, and visitors can now see her and her mother at the zoo’s Hippo Haven. Keepers reported that Poppy is well and learning to be a “pygmy hippo from mom.” ...