The mother and baby have been in a hay-bed enclosure ... The Virginia zoo’s baby hippo has been compared to Moo Deng, the whoppingly famous baby pygmy hippo in Thailand. Moo Deng arrived ...

Mother hippo Iris and baby Poppy take a dip in a shallow pool. If you happened to be a pygmy hippo born in 2024, then you’re an internet superstar. The world first went bonkers for Moo Deng ...

Poppy — a viral baby pygmy hippo at the Metro Richmond Zoo — got her own livestream on Jan. 13, the Virginia zoo announced.

In the must-see video above, an adorable baby pygmy hippo at the Metro Richmond Zoo in Moseley, Virginia, had its first swim accompanied by its mom after the water level was lowered for the little ...

The Metro Richmond Zoo in Virginia is offering 30-minute meet-and-greets with its new baby pygmy hippo Poppy through February ...

Poppy was born to her mother Iris and father Corwin. The baby hippo weighed 15 pounds and she was born in an enclosed indoor pool. Both the mother and calf were kept away from the public eye for a ...

If you were a fan of Moo Deng, the baby pygmy hippo from a Thailand zoo ... If you're unable to see Poppy in person, you can watch her and her mom swim in their pool on the zoo's new live cam ...

By Caroline Coleburn Click here for updates on this story CHESTERFIELD COUNTY, Virginia (WTVR) -- The Metro Richmond Zoo announced ...

This is especially true for female hippos, who are fiercely protective of their calves. Getting between a mother hippo and her baby is a mistake you never want to make!

Poppy, a pygmy hippo calf at the Metro Richmond Zoo, is quickly gaining global fame. She is the third calf born to Iris and Corwin. The zoo offers a unique chance to meet Poppy and her mother up close ...