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Meet Poppy, the adorable baby pygmy hippo that has captured everyone’s hearts! Poppy, born on December 9, 2024, is rapidly winning hearts at the Metro Richmond Zoo, Virginia. With her adorable ...
They grow up so fast. And so big. Hippos, that is. Poppy, a pygmy hippo born into the Metro Richmond Zoo in December, has taken her first steps outside. She’s now viewable to the public at the ...
What's next: We'll find out the new baby pygmy hippo's name on Monday. Sabrina's thought bubble: Fingers crossed it's Hammie Mae. Get the rundown of the biggest stories of the day with Axios Daily ...
Poppy the pygmy hippo, previously living in a climate-controlled environment, has made her debut in the outdoor Hippo Haven habitat at Metro Richmond Zoo. The nearly four-month-old Poppy, weighing ...
During the colder months, Poppy the pygmy hippo and her mother Iris stay in a climate-controlled indoor habitat, according to the Metro Richmond Zoo. But as spring approaches, March 28 marked the ...
After making waves nationally, Poppy the pygmy hippo has waddled back to the outdoors at the Metro Richmond Zoo. Poppy and her mother, Iris, have moved to the Hippo Haven habitat after living ...
Running into a hippo or bear in the dead of night is going to get you in serious trouble, so it’s best to stay safe inside your tent until dawn. AndyMagee/Istockphoto Don’t leave your tent open ...
This baby pygmy hippo is making her public debut outdoors at a Virginia zoo. The endangered hippo, named Poppy, was born Dec. 9. It finally got warm enough for her and her mother, Iris, to go outside ...
The Metro Richmond Zoo has announced its pygmy hippo has made her public debut in the outdoor Hippo Haven habitat. Poppy has been living in an indoor climate-controlled habitat with her mother ...
CHESTERFIELD COUNTY, Va. (WRIC) — In honor of Pygmy Hippo Day coming up in April, the Metro Richmond Zoo will be hosting two painting classes taught by The Art Factory. The first class is ...
MOSELEY — Poppy the popular pygmy hippo made her debut in the outdoor Hippo Haven habitat at Metro Richmond Zoo. She and her mom Iris have been living in a climate-controlled indoor habitat ...