Virginia zoo, pygmy hippo and New Year

Virginia zoo seeks a name for newborn pygmy hippo
The Metro Richmond Zoo in Virginia is asking for the public's help to choose a name for its newborn pygmy hippo.
Virginia zoo gets its own Moo Deng and launches poll to name baby pygmy hippo
The excitement and global interest in Virginia’s newborn pygmy hippo comes after a female two-month-old pygmy hippo named Moo Deng from Thailand’s Khao Kheow Open Zoo launched an internet craze back in September.
Newborn pygmy hippo rings in the New Year at Virginia zoo
Metro Richmond Zoo director Jim Andelin joins 'Fox & Friends' alongside the new baby pygmy hippo and her mom as fans vote to name the newborn viral star.
Endangered pygmy hippo born at Virginia zoo
According to the zoo, the pygmy hippo is an endangered species native to the swamps and rivers of West Africa. Less than 2,500 mature individuals remain in the wild. Unlike common hippos, pygmy hippos do not live in groups and are usually solitary or in pairs.
Poll deciding name for new pygmy hippo at Metro Richmond Zoo narrowed to 2 choices
The poll that will decide the name of the new pygmy hippopotamus at the Metro Richmond Zoo has been narrowed down to two choices.
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.
Online poll will decide name of Virginia zoo's newest baby pygmy hippo
A baby pygmy hippo is the gift the Metro Richmond Zoo in Virginia received for Christmas this year. Weighing in at just 15 pounds, the new hippo's name will be decided in an online poll that closes on Tuesday.
Virginia Zoo Brimming With Pride After Endangered, Newborn Pygmy Hippo Arrives In Time For the New Year
The Metro Richmond Zoo in Virginia more than likely belted out the lyrics, “I want a hippopotamus for Christmas... Only a hippopotamus will do,” from the famous and much beloved Christmas song when a newborn pygmy hippo came into the world right before the holidays,
Endangered pygmy hippopotamus born at a Virginia zoo and you can help name her
A Virginia zoo got a hippopotamus for Christmas because ... Earlier this year, another baby pygmy hippo took the internet by storm. Moo Deng, a newborn at a zoo in Thailand with a penchant for ...
New year, new pygmy hippo: A naming poll for this Virginia zoo baby is underway
Moo Deng and Haggis are joined by another slick, round supreme on the scene. Fans of the new baby can cast their vote to name her until New Year's Eve, with the winning name announced the next day.
Welcome to the Richmond Zoo’s newest pygmy hippo, that YOU can help name!
This has been the year of baby pygmy hippos thanks to social media. Now, we thought the babies were done arriving for the year, but the Metro Richmond Zoo
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Virginia Zoo's Newborn Pygmy Hippopotamus Seen in Photos, Video
A newborn pygmy hippo and her mother Iris are pictured at the Metro Richmond Zoo on December 23, 2024, in Moseley, Virginia A newborn pygmy hippo and her mother Iris are pictured at the ...
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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 ...