Newsroom - Metro Richmond Zoo
Dec 18, 2024 · The Metro Richmond Zoo is happy to announce the opening of Critter Climb Playland, an exciting new addition for our youngest visitors and their families! This remodeled play area has slides, monkey bars, tunnels, swings, towers, and more to explore.
Pygmy Hippo Born Before Christmas - Metro Richmond Zoo
Dec 24, 2024 · Hippo hooray! The zoo is excited to announce a heartwarming addition to our animal family just in time for the holidays: a baby pygmy hippo. The newborn arrived on December 9, 2024, after a 7-month gestation. Congratulations to pygmy hippo parents Iris and Corwin on the birth of another little girl.
Pygmy Hippo Name Announcement - Metro Richmond Zoo
3 days ago · The votes are in, and we are thrilled to announce the winning name for our little hippo… Introducing POPPY, the pygmy hippo!. We received more than 116,000 total votes from hippo fans in 165 countries.
New baby pygmy hippo on view at Metro Richmond Zoo
4 days ago · The new baby pygmy hippopotamus that was born at the Metro Richmond Zoo in December is ... Full-grown pygmy hippos can weigh up to 600 pounds, the zoo said in a news release. METRO RICHMOND ZOO ...
A hippopotamus for Christmas: Baby pygmy hippo born at Virginia zoo
Dec 26, 2024 · The baby hippo, a girl who has not yet been named, was born to parents Iris and Corwin at Metro Richmond Zoo on Dec. 9. She's their third female calf in under five years. The zoo said Iris...
Name of baby pygmy hippo at the Metro Richmond Zoo
2 days ago · The Metro Richmond Zoo hosted a naming contest for the female baby pygmy hippo born Dec. 9. The zoo received more than 116,000 total votes from hippopotamus fans in 165 countries. The choices were ...
Virginia Zoo's Newborn Pygmy Hippopotamus Seen in Photos, …
Dec 26, 2024 · A female pygmy hippo named Iris gave birth to a healthy female calf on December 9 at the Metro Richmond Zoo, officials said.
Name picked for Metro Richmond Zoo’s new baby pygmy hippo
2 days ago · CHESTERFIELD COUNTY, Va. (WRIC) — The Metro Richmond Zoo has released the name of its new pygmy hippo after votes were collected through a poll.. The public picked “Poppy” as the hippo’s ...
Metro Richmond Zoo director heard an explosion, then rushed in …
Jun 5, 2023 · Metro Richmond Zoo Director Jim Andelin and his team are taking inventory Monday of what they have and what they lost in a Sunday night fire at the zoo.
Votes are in: Meet Poppy, the newly named pygmy hippo at Metro Richmond Zoo
1 day ago · — The votes have been tabulated, and the baby pygmy hippo at the Metro Richmond Zoo has been named. “Poppy” was the winner in voting from more than 116,000 ballots, the zoo said in a news ...