Moo Deng, a pygmy hippo living in Khao Kheow Open Zoo in Bang Phra, Thailand, went viral in September 2024. Viewers around ...

Moo Deng is to celebrate her first birthday in style as the zoo has launched a programme dubbed “Cook for Moo Deng.” ...

Metro Richmond Zoo is hosting a Run Wild Race in May, with proceeds benefiting endangered pygmy hippos like Poppy. MOSELEY — Poppy the popular pygmy hippo made her debut in the outdoor Hippo ...

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 ...

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Poppy weighed 30 pounds at the time, and Iris was around 550. During the experience, pygmy hippo behavior and conservation was discussed. Native to West Africa, pygmy hippopotamuses are an endangered ...

A female pygmy hippopotamus calf was born at the Metro Richmond Zoo in early December, marking the third calf of the endangered species to be born at the zoo in the last five years, officials said.

An unnamed baby pygmy hippopotamus was born at the Metro Richmond Zoo on Dec. 9. AP The baby girl is the river horse’s third calf shared with her current mate, Corwin. Iris keeps to a schedule.

A female pygmy hippopotamus calf was born at the Metro Richmond Zoo in early December, marking the third calf of the endangered species to be born at the zoo in the last five years, officials said.

Fully grown pygmy hippos can weigh up to 600 pounds, the zoo said. According to the zoo, the pygmy hippo is an endangered species native to the swamps and rivers of West Africa.