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 ...

“Hammie Mae” is a nod to Virginia ham. “Omi” means water in the West African ... “We’re thrilled to see so many people joining in on the fun of naming our adorable pygmy hippo baby,” the zoo said. A ...

Most people don’t get a hippopotamus for Christmas at all, so we feel lucky to have received two over the years,” zoo ...

An endangered pygmy hippo has been born at a Virginia zoo. The yet-unnamed female was born Dec. 9 at Metro Richmond Zoo in ...

A female pygmy hippopotamus was born at the Metro Richmond Zoo Dec. 9, the zoo announced Christmas Eve. The public is now ...

The baby hippo, a girl who has not yet been named, was born to parents Iris and Corwin at Metro Richmond Zoo on Dec. 9. She’s their third female calf in under five years. The zoo said Iris was all ...

Moo Deng and Haggis are joined by another slick, round supreme on the scene. Fans of the new baby can cast their vote to name ...

( NewsNation) — The Metro Richmond Zoo in Virginia needs help naming its newborn “Moo Deng look-alike.” A pygmy hippopotamus ...

The Metro Richmond Zoo in Moseley, Virginia, has announced the rare and exciting arrival of a baby pygmy hippo on December 9.

Voting is now underway to choose the name of the Metro Richmond Zoo's baby pygmy hippo, which was born earlier this month.

So it is not surprising that when Moo Deng, a pygmy hippo from a Thailand zoo, burst on the internet, she was met with a lot of love and adoration. The number of visitors to the pygmy hippo ...

Zoo Berlin’s Toni the pygmy hippo is named after Antonio Rudiger, the Real Madrid, Germany and former Chelsea footballer Real Madrid hardman Antonio Rudiger has swapped tackling football’s big ...