A female pygmy hippopotamus calf was born at the Metro Richmond Zoo in early December, marking the third calf of the endangered species to be born at the zoo in the last five years, officials said.

In fact, in 2015, the small pygmy hippos (smaller in comparison to standard hippos) were classified as endangered on the 2015 IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. The Metro Richmond Zoo is ...

The year was, once again, the warmest on record globally, according to the World Meteorological Organization, with multiple ...

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, thought of as the common hippo's smaller cousin, have been classified as endangered since 2015 by the International Union for Conservation of Nature. They are about half the size of ...

Reports of baby pygmy hippos in Thailand and in Richmond, Virginia, have garnered much attention for their respective zoos, ...

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

CHESTERFIELD COUNTY, Va. (WRIC) — The Metro Richmond Zoo has launched a new experience that allows visitors to meet Poppy, the baby endangered pygmy hippo, up close and personal. Starting Jan ...

But in the wild, the pygmy hippopotamus is on the brink of extinction ... A diverse reserve stretching over 4,500 kilometres, its territory is endangered by numerous threats, including illegal ...

Poppy, a pygmy hippo calf at the Metro Richmond Zoo, is quickly gaining global fame. She is the third calf born to Iris and Corwin. The zoo offers a unique chance to meet Poppy and her mother up close ...

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

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 ...