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New baby pygmy hippo now on view at Metro Richmond Zoo
The new baby pygmy hippopotamus that was born at the Metro Richmond Zoo in December is now on view at the zoo, according to officials.
Visitors at Metro Richmond Zoo can meet endangered pygmy hippo up close in new experience
The Metro Richmond Zoo has launched a new experience that allows visitors to meet Poppy, the baby endangered pygmy hippo, up close and personal.
Metro Richmond Zoo announces interactive 'Poppy Pygmy Hippo Experience'
The Metro Richmond Zoo announced "The Poppy Pygmy Hippo Experience" on Tuesday, giving visitors a chance for up-close and personal encounters with the viral baby hippo and her mom.
Meet ‘New Deng’: Virginia Zoo’s Latest Addition Is a Baby Pygmy Hippo
Iris and “New Deng” (trademark pending) have been relocated to a private hay-filled enclosure for the time being, which will allow them to properly bond, zoo officials said. Eventually, the calf will move into the zoo’s publicly viewable indoor pool exhibit, where it will probably endear itself to adoring fans eager for more baby hippo content.
Metro Richmond Zoo offering "The Poppy Experience" with a chance to meet the pigmy hippo
For $175 the Metro Richmond Zoo will let you wade into its pygmy hippo enclosure for an up close and personal hippo experience. Why it matters: The money gets you the chance at 30 minutes with Poppy and her mom Iris — from the secure side of a safe barrier.
Popular baby pygmy hippo born in the US now has a name after poll drives 100,000 votes
Poppy, a pygmy hippo, was born at Metro Richmond Zoo in Virginia on Dec. 9. Her name was selected by online voters.
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'People's Choice:' Baby Hippo That Took Social Media By Storm Gets Name After Heated Vote
What's in a name? After a spirited global contest, the people have spoken: Richmond Metro Zoo’s baby pygmy hippo now has a ...
‘Adorable’ Baby Pygmy Hippo Needs A Name, Zoo Says
Celebrity pygmy hippo Moo Deng has company. A new baby born at the Metro Richmond Zoo will get her name from a public poll. "Poppy" is a leading contender.
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New baby hippo named Poppy after over 100.000 people voted in a poll
More than 100,000 people from around the world cast a vote to name the baby hippo recently born at the Metro Richmond Zoo.
Newest pygmy hippo born on US soil gets a name
It’s only early January, but last year’s baby pygmy hippo mania is staying strong. Thailand’s feisty Moo Deng became a social ...
New Celebrity Baby Pygmy Hippo Gets A Flowery Name
Over 100,000 votes poured in to name a baby pygmy hippo at the Metro Richmond Zoo in Virginia. The winner is a sweet tie-in with the mother hippo's name.
Move Over, Moo Deng: Virginia Zoo Launches Live Stream of Poppy, Its New Baby Pygmy Hippo
Watch Poppy hang out with her mom Iris via the Metro Richmond Zoo’s live Poppy Cam.
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A Virginia zoo got a baby pygmy hippopotamus for Christmas — and you can vote on her name
On Dec. 9, just two weeks before Christmas, a baby pygmy hippo was born at the zoo in Richmond, Virginia. The baby girl is the third hippo calf born to Metro Richmond Zoo resident pygmy hippos ...