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.

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 ...

According to the Metro Richmond Zoo, pygmy hippos are an endangered species native to West Africa, where they live in swamps and rivers. The animals do not typically live in groups, and are ...

Pygmy hippos, thought of as the common hippo's smaller cousin, have been endangered since 2016. They are about half the size ...

Poppy the pygmy hippo calf recently got her first taste of swimming. The baby was born at Virginia's Metro Richmond Zoo, in ...

The Metro Richmond Zoo in Moseley, Virginia, has announced the name of a female baby pygmy hippo born there on Dec. 9. Drum ...

Metro Richmond Zoo launched "Poppy Cam" on Jan. 13 — allowing fans from around the world to watch the baby pygmy hippo splash ...

Watch Poppy hang out with her mom Iris via the Metro Richmond Zoo’s live Poppy Cam.

Over 100,000 votes poured in to name a baby pygmy hippo at the Metro Richmond Zoo in Virginia. The winner is a sweet tie-in with the mother hippo's name.

Metro Richmond Zoo recently celebrated the birth of a pygmy hippo and held an online naming contest that drew more than ...

Pygmy hippos, thought of as the common hippo's smaller cousin, have been endangered since 2016. They are about half the size of common hippos, weighing less than one-fourth the full size of an ...

According to the zoo, pygmy hippos are nocturnal and spend ... The livestream display also spotlights educational facts about the endangered hippo species, such as their behavioral tendencies ...