“Poppy won the overall vote, the USA vote, the Virginia vote, and the in-person vote,” the zoo’s statement declared. “The popular vote may have been close, but the victory was decisive.
Poppy, a pygmy hippo, was born at Metro Richmond Zoo in Virginia on Dec. 9. Her name was selected by online voters.
Voters were deciding between the names Poppy — a flower name in a nod to the baby’s mother, Iris — and Hammie Mae — a nod to Virginia ham. Never miss a story — sign up for PEOPLE's ...
The Metro Richmond Zoo in Virginia is offering 30-minute meet-and-greets with its new baby pygmy hippo Poppy through February.
Poppy, a pygmy hippo calf at the Metro Richmond Zoo, is quickly gaining global fame. She is the third calf born to Iris and ...
A new experience has opened up at the Metro Richmond Zoo that offers people the chance to meet Poppy the pygmy hippo, and ...
By Caroline Coleburn Click here for updates on this story CHESTERFIELD COUNTY, Virginia (WTVR) -- The Metro Richmond Zoo ...
The Metro Richmond Zoo in Virginia is now offering exclusive meet-and-greets with its new baby pygmy hippo, Poppy, for a limited time. The now one-month-old hippo first made headlines after her ...
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 was born on Dec. 9, 2024, to the Metro Richmond Zoo's resident pygmy hippos Iris and Corwin. Poppy is Iris and Corwin's third calf in four-and-a-half years. Poppy's birth was unique ...