Moo Deng, a baby pygmy hippo, became an overnight sensation online. Videos of her were watched by millions. But ...

The Metro Richmond Zoo in Virginia is offering 30-minute meet-and-greets with its new baby pygmy hippo Poppy through February.

Poppy — a viral baby pygmy hippo at the Metro Richmond Zoo — got her own livestream on Jan. 13, the Virginia zoo announced.

A new experience has opened up at the Metro Richmond Zoo that offers people the chance to meet Poppy the pygmy hippo, and ...

The pygmy hippopotamus, now 6 months old, is Thailand’s biggest celebrity, and the crowds keep flocking. What explains her charm?

Poppy was born on Dec. 9. She represents hope for a species under duress in the wild from hunting and loss of habitat. Pygmy hippos (Choeropsis liberiensis) are native to West Africa. Pygmy hippos ...

Poppy, a pygmy hippo, was born at Metro Richmond Zoo in Virginia on Dec. 9. Her name was selected by online voters.

KUTNER: Pygmy hippos are native to West African forests ... GRIMM: They secrete oils that help keep them from getting sunburn in the wild. And so that secretion is pretty slick.

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 ...

According to Pygmy Hippo Conservation, the hippo species, native to West Africa, was declared endangered in 1993, when only 2,000–2,500 individuals remained in the wild. "Pygmy hippos are ...

KUTNER: Pygmy hippos are native to West African forests and swamps and ... GRIMM: They secrete oils that help keep them from getting sunburn in the wild. And so that secretion is pretty slick. KUTNER: ...