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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.
Richmond Zoo's baby pygmy hippo needs a name
Richmond got a hippopotamus for Christmas — and you can now go visit her. The big picture: The unnamed baby pygmy hippo was born at the Metro Richmond Zoo in December, and people are so obsessed with her that a poll to name her got 52,
Step aside, Moo Deng: Watch this baby pygmy hippo born in Virginia just before Christmas
The Metro Richmond Zoo in Virginia has announced the addition of a baby pygmy hippopotamus, born on Dec. 9. Five days after birth, the yet-to-be-named baby pygmy weighed about 15 pounds, according to a news release.
Endangered pygmy hippo born at Virginia zoo
According to the zoo, the pygmy hippo is an endangered species native to the swamps and rivers of West Africa. Less than 2,500 mature individuals remain in the wild. Unlike common hippos, pygmy hippos do not live in groups and are usually solitary or in pairs.
With a newborn pygmy hippo, Virginia gets its own ‘Moo Deng’
Well friends, here’s a potential antidote to your woes: a newborn pygmy hippo right here in the region. On Christmas Eve, the Metro Richmond Zoo in Virginia’s capital announced they had recently welcomed a newborn pygmy hippo.
Metro Richmond Zoo welcomes another hippo for the holidays
The Metro Richmond Zoo announced on Christmas Eve that a baby pygmy hippo was born at the Chesterfield zoo on Dec. 9.
A Virginia Zoo Now Has Its Own Moo Deng—See the 'Adorable' Baby Pygmy Hippo Born in December
The world is getting another Moo Deng. On December 9, the Metro Richmond Zoo in Virginia welcomed a newborn female pygmy hippo (Choeropsis liberiensis). After some time being raised behind the scenes,
Zoo's baby pygmy hippo stealing hearts of Richmonders as naming poll continues
Zoo's baby pygmy hippo stealing hearts of Richmonders as naming poll continues
Welcome to the Richmond Zoo’s newest pygmy hippo — and there’s a second round of voting to choose this baby hippo’s name!
This has been the year of baby pygmy hippos thanks to social media. Now, we thought the babies were done arriving for the year, but the Metro Richmond Zoo
Metro Richmond Zoo’s new baby pygmy hippo remains unnamed
The Metro Richmond Zoo has had pygmy hippos since 2018, but it was Thailand’s Moo Deng that made the miniature, moist mammals household names. As I walk into the baby’s pen, she follows her mother Iris and slides into a fresh pool of water.
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A U.S. Zoo Gets a Hippopotamus For Christmas! Pygmy Hippo Born in December Makes Public Debut
Two pygmy hippos in Virginia celebrated Christmas with a new family member. On Dec. 24., the Metro Richmond Zoo in Mosley ...
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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 Christmas. The baby hippo, a girl who has not yet been named, was born to parents ...