Virginia’s newborn pygmy hippo has been named. Drumroll, please. After an online contest run by the Metro Richmond Zoo — where the baby hippo was born in early December — she has been named ...

The Metro Richmond Zoo in Richmond, Va., announced the baby pygmy hippopotamus ’ name on the Today show after a heated worldwide online poll . Co-host Savannah Guthrie first suggested the zoo name the ...

“Baby hippos are really the coolest things ... inspiring a cult following. Richmond’s newborn is currently unnamed. The zoo is hosting an online naming poll where people can vote on four ...

There’s a new hippo in town — and she’s ready to pop into the spotlight. The Metro Richmond Zoo announced the name of its newborn baby pygmy hippo on the “Today Show” Monday after a ...

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

A female pygmy hippopotamus delivered a healthy calf at the Metro Richmond Zoo earlier this month, officials said — the third ...

The baby has yet to be named." At 5 days old, the newborn had a neonatal exam and she weighed 15 pounds. Fully grown pygmy hippos can weigh up to 600 pounds, the zoo said. According to the zoo ...

The zoo has not named the baby hippo yet and wants the public to weigh in. You can vote for your favorite name for the newborn on the zoo's website. The four options are Poppy (a flower like her ...