The Metro Richmond Zoo in Virginia is offering 30-minute meet-and-greets with its new baby pygmy hippo Poppy through February.

Poppy, a pygmy hippo, was born at Metro Richmond Zoo in Virginia on Dec. 9. Her name was selected by online voters.

Most common hippos give birth in water, but pygmy hippos also can ... According to the Metro Richmond Zoo, the Poppy Pygmy Hippo Experience is 30 minutes long and includes: A guided behind-the ...

“While common hippos usually give birth underwater, pygmy hippo calves can be born on land or in water.” Pygmy hippos, known formally as Choeropsis liberiensis, are much smaller than a ...

You might not realize, but this footage showing a hippo birth is extremely rare – both for safari-goers and biologists alike! Hippos are nocturnal and almost always give birth at night, so even at ...

pygmy hippos also can give birth on land. Step aside, Moo Deng: Watch this baby pygmy hippo born in Virginia just before Christmas Iris gave birth to Poppy in the zoo's hippo enclosure indoor pool.

Common hippos usually give birth underwater, while pygmy hippo calves can be born on land or in water. The baby hippo arrived around 4:50 p.m., while Iris was laboring in the indoor pool ...

The newborn, currently weighing in at 15 pounds, is the third calf to be conceived by the hippo couple Iris and Corwin in the last four and a half years. According to the Zoo, Iris delivered her on ...

Though most common hippos give birth in water, pygmy hippos can also give birth on land. Iris gave birth in the hippo enclosure indoor pool. Keepers and a few guests were present to witness the birth.