The baby hippo was born to parents Iris and Corwin at Metro Richmond Zoo on Dec. 9 (Credit: Metro Richmond Zoo via TMX) Kristi Noem to be next secretary of homeland security, confirmed by Senate ...

The hippo calf was named “Poppy” after a public poll that received over 116,000 votes from 165 countries. Poppy won with 52.8 percent of the vote. Baby Pygmy Hippo Makes a Splash With Mom in ...

Just look at the multi-hour-long lines to see Moo Deng, a pygmy hippo in Thailand ... a single “by” the hippo in multiple languages. Meanwhile, Pesto — a baby king penguin who was eating ...

The internet loves cute ... baby-like features — that trigger our evolutionary urge to provide care. Moo Deng's big eyes and skin rolls make us go into parent mode — even if she's a pygmy ...

A pygmy hippo gave birth to an “adorable” baby girl in front of patrons at a Virginia Zoo “just in time for the holidays.” Staff at the Metro Richmond Zoo announced the newest addition to ...

The Metro Richmond Zoo said 52,794 people cast their votes to name their new baby Pygmy hippo. But none of the four options — Poppy, Juniper, Hammie Mae and Omi — got over 50% of the vote that ...

Now that Iris's third baby Poppy is here, the zoo has offered this incredible experience to their community. It was an opportunity that I was fortunate to be a part of." Dempsey shared her pygmy hippo ...

Americans who have fallen in love with Moo Deng no longer need to travel to Thailand to see a baby pygmy hippo in person. The Metro Richmond Zoo in Virginia is now offering exclusive meet-and-greets ...

Moo Deng the pygmy hippo is a polarizing ... this same response.” Baby schema, or Kindchenschema, a concept developed by ethologist Konrad Lorenz, outlines the specific physical features that make ...

Metro Richmond Zoo's pygmy hippo calf Poppy ... a beach towel in the car to sit on. Hippo lover Jenavieve Higgins of Henrico, Virginia Jenavieve's love for baby hippos started around the time ...