It’s been over six months since the birth of Moo Deng, but the little hippo’s overwhelming popularity shows no signs of abating. Born in July this year, Moo Deng is part of a family of pygmy ...

“This birth was unique as it was the first time Iris gave birth in water,” the zoo said. “While common hippos usually give birth underwater, pygmy hippo calves can be born on land or in water.

A female pygmy hippopotamus calf was born at the Metro Richmond Zoo in early December ... according to the Zoological Society of London. “This birth – like all of Iris’ births – plays ...

Endangered pygmy slow loris Ernest and black-capped squirrel monkey Nuka were brought into the zoo’s hospital for dental operations.

Poppy — a viral baby pygmy hippo at the Metro Richmond Zoo — got her own livestream on Jan. 13, the Virginia zoo announced.

Americans who have fallen in love with Moo Deng no longer need to travel to Thailand to see a baby pygmy hippo in person. Poppy was born on Dec. 9, 2024, to the Metro Richmond Zoo's resident pygmy ...

In 2021 Haggis’s parents Otto and Gloria welcomed calf Amara, who then moved to London Zoo in 2023. In September, Thailand-based pygmy hippo Moo Deng, which means “bouncy pork”, featured in ...

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 ...

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 at their facility. The baby was born ...