RICHMOND, Va. — A female pygmy hippopotamus delivered a healthy calf at the Metro Richmond Zoo earlier this month, officials said — the third baby hippo born at the zoo within the past five years.

From 9 a.m. to 5 p.m., you can watch the baby internet sensation play in her pool with her mom at the Metro Richmond Zoo.

The long-necked mammals that are native to the African savannah are just one of several species sheltering from the cold this week at the Oklahoma City Zoo. They're also one of the most vulnerable ...

Two-month-old baby hippo Moo Deng plays with water from a zookeeper at the Khao Kheow Open Zoo in Chonburi province ... energy of everyone’s favorite pygmy hippo to San Antonio.

Here is a look at the creatures that broke the internet (and sometimes our hearts) in 2024. Read more at straitstimes.com.

She was, of course, Moo Deng, the pygmy hippo ... In New York City, the life of a Eurasian eagle-owl named Flaco took the opposite trajectory when he escaped from the Central Park Zoo.

After a spirited global contest, the people have spoken: Richmond Metro Zoo’s baby pygmy hippo now has a fitting moniker. Poppy. The newborn entered the world on Monday, Dec. 9, and has quickly ...