The Metro Richmond Zoo in Richmond, Va., announced the baby pygmy hippopotamus ’ name on the Today show after a heated ...

Last year over the summer, a baby pygmy hippo born in Thailand named Moo Deng gained international interest when photos of the playful hippopotamus went viral. Moo Deng, which means "bouncy pork," a ...

MOSLEY, Va. — 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 ...

Born to parents Iris and Corwin, Poppy the pygmy hippo is part of Metro Richmond Zoo's conservation initiative, and her name ...

The Metro Richmond Zoo in Moseley, Virginia, has revealed on TODAY the name of the baby pygmy hippo born there 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 ...

The name of a baby pygmy born earlier this month at Metro Richmond Zoo has been revealed! The pygmy hippo has been named ...

The famed pygmy hippo even received an upgraded zoo enclosure from Canadian cryptocurrency billionaire Vitalik Buterin, who donated more than $290,000 to Moo Deng’s zoo in Thailand so he could be her ...

On Friday, Dec. 27, the Metro Richmond Zoo launched a poll to name the new calf. Choices include Poppy, Juniper, Hammie Mae, and Omi. Poppy was chosen as a tribute to her mother's floral name ...

Moo Deng and Haggis are joined by another slick, round supreme on the scene — a new pygmy hippo born at Metro Richmond Zoo in ...

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.

The Metro Richmond Zoo has released the name of its new pygmy hippo after votes were collected through a poll.