A Virginia zoo welcomes newborn pygmy hippopotamus as year …
Dec 26, 2024 · RICHMOND, Va. (AP) — A female pygmy hippopotamus delivered a healthy calf at the Metro Richmond Zoo earlier this month, officials said — the third baby hippo born at the zoo within the past five years.
Endangered pygmy hippo born at Virginia zoo - ABC News
Dec 27, 2024 · The Metro Richmond Zoo in Virginia is welcoming a newborn pygmy hippo just before the holidays, the zoo announced in a press release on Dec 24. The newborn arrived on Dec 9. after a seven-month ...
A hippopotamus for Christmas: Baby pygmy hippo born at Virginia zoo …
Dec 26, 2024 · A Virginia zoo is celebrating the arrival of an adorable newborn pygmy hippo who made her debut just before Christmas. The baby hippo, a girl who has not yet been named, was born to parents Iris ...
Endangered pygmy hippopotamus born at a Virginia zoo - New …
5 days ago · 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.
Virginia zoo welcomes newborn pygmy hippopotamus as year ends - ABC News
Dec 26, 2024 · Officials said that fully grown pygmy hippos can weigh up to 600 pounds (270 kilograms). According to the Richmond-area zoo, pygmy hippos are an endangered West African species, and only 2,500 ...
Virginia Zoo Gets Hippopotamus for Christmas! Pygmy Hippo …
On Dec. 24., the Metro Richmond Zoo in Mosley, Va., announced on its website that it welcomed a baby pygmy hippo just two weeks before Christmas. The baby, a girl, was born on Dec. 9 to...
Virginia Zoo's Newborn Pygmy Hippopotamus Seen in Photos, …
Dec 26, 2024 · A female pygmy hippo named Iris gave birth to a healthy female calf on December 9 at the Metro Richmond Zoo, according to Tuesday's news release. The zoo shared multiple images and a short video ...
A pygmy hippo was born at a Virginia zoo, and you can help …
Dec 28, 2024 · It looks like production at the viral baby pygmy hippo factory is at an all-time high, with the Metro Richmond Zoo in Moseley, Va., announcing the birth of a healthy female hippo to parents Iris ...
Virginia zoo welcomes rare hippopotamus for Christmas - CBS News
Dec 26, 2022 · Christmas came early for the Metro Richmond Zoo because, like the song, the organization did indeed get a hippopotamus. And it was a rare one: A pygmy hippo. Pygmy hippo parents Iris...
This Virginia zoo really got a hippopotamus for Christmas | CNN
Dec 25, 2022 · The Metro Richmond Zoo welcomed the birth of a pygmy hippopotamus in time for Christmas, according to a December 22 news release from the zoo.