It’s their third calf together. The baby had a watery entrance. “This birth was unique as it was the first time Iris gave birth in water,” the zoo said. “While common hippos usually give ...

The Metro Richmond Zoo has a brand-new member -- and you can help decide her name. On Dec. 9, just two weeks before Christmas, a baby pygmy hippo was born at the zoo in Richmond, Virginia.

LANSING — Potter Park Zoo's new baby bongo needs a name. You have until Monday to weigh in on that. The three choices are Ahadi (Swahili for "with much promise"), Holly and Lulu. You can vote by ...

The zoo says grown pygmy hippos can weigh up to 600 pounds. The zoo said baby hippo hasn’t been named yet and is not yet ready to be in a public exhibit. “This gives mom and baby privacy while ...

CHESTERFIELD, Va. (WWBT) - The name of a baby pygmy born earlier this month at Metro Richmond Zoo has been revealed! The pygmy hippo has been named Poppy. The announcement was made on the Today ...

COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. — On Tuesday, the Cheyenne Mountain Zoo announced it has welcomed a new baby sloth. The sloth was born on Dec. 18. The mom, a 9-year-old Hoffman's two-toed sloth named ...

CHESTERFIELD, Va. (WWBT/Gray News) - A zoo in Virginia welcomed a baby hippopotamus just in time for Christmas. The Richmond Metro Zoo announced on Dec. 24 the birth of a baby pygmy hippopotamus ...