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The newborn, who has yet to be named, can be seen at Hippo Haven at the zoo with her mom, Iris. Iris gave birth to the female calf on Dec. 9 following a seven-month gestation, zoo officials said.

Earlier this month, the Metro Richmond Zoo in Moseley, Virginia, welcomed a baby female pygmy hippo calf whose name will be decided by the public. The newborn, currently weighing in at 15 pounds ...

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The public is able to see the new endangered pygmy hippo calf at the Metro Richmond Zoo in Virginia. The mother and calf returned to the pool Dec. 30. It was the calf's first time submerged in ...

On December 9, the Metro Richmond Zoo in Virginia welcomed a newborn female pygmy hippo (Choeropsis liberiensis). After some time being raised behind the scenes, the youngster made her public debu ...

The Metro Richmond Zoo has had pygmy hippos since 2018, but it was Thailand’s Moo Deng that made the miniature, moist mammals household names. As I walk into the baby’s pen, she follows her ...

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The hippo was born Dec. 9 to pygmy hippo parents Iris and Corwin. WATCH: Pygmy hippo parents welcome baby girl born at Virginia zoo Pygmy hippo parents welcome baby girl born at Virginia zoo Poppy ...

Dec. 31 (UPI) --The Metro Richmond Zoo in Virginia is asking for the public's help to choose a name for its newborn pygmy hippo. The female baby, born Dec. 9 to parents Iris and Corwin ...