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.

The Metro Richmond Zoo has a brand-new member -- and you can help decide her name. On Dec. 9, just two weeks before Christmas, a baby pygmy hippo was born at the zoo in Richmond, Virginia.

A female pygmy hippopotamus calf was born at the Metro Richmond Zoo in early December, marking the third calf of the endangered species to be born at the zoo in the last five years, officials said.

Americans who have fallen in love with Moo Deng no longer need to travel to Thailand to see a baby pygmy hippo in person. Poppy was born on Dec. 9, 2024, to the Metro Richmond Zoo's resident pygmy ...

Poppy, a female calf, was born at Metro Richmond Zoo on Dec. 9, just in time for the holidays. The calf was born to the zoo's Iris and Corwin, and she is the parents' third calf in 4½ years.

Aubergine under general anesthesia. Ron Magill/Zoo Miami ...

Metro Richmond Zoo recently celebrated the birth of a pygmy hippo and held an online naming contest that drew more than 116,000 votes from 165 countries.

CINCINNATI — The queen of the Queen City, Fiona, is celebrating her birthday and the Cincinnati Zoo is offering a chance to meet the world-famous hippo, as well as a special discount! Fiona, who ...