Endangered pygmy hippopotamus born at a Virginia zoo - New …
Dec 30, 2024 · The pint-sized pygmy weighed in at 15 pounds. AP. The new baby had a neonatal exam and weighed in at 15 pounds, a mere fraction of the 600 pounds officials say fully grown pygmy hippos can boast.
A Virginia Zoo Now Has Its Own Moo Deng—See the 'Adorable' Baby Pygmy ...
3 days ago · Pygmy hippos are listed as endangered by the International Union for Conservation of Nature, with less than 2,499 mature individuals left. They are found in forests, savannas and wetlands of West ...
A hippopotamus for Christmas: Baby pygmy hippo born at ... - CBS News
Dec 26, 2024 · Fewer than 2,500 mature pygmy hippos remain in the wild, according to the zoo. The species is native to the swamps and rivers of West Africa, where it's threatened by poaching and loss of habitat.
Virginia zoo welcomes newborn pygmy hippopotamus as year …
Dec 26, 2024 · Officials said that fully grown pygmy hippos can weigh up to 600 pounds (270 kilograms). According to the Richmond-area zoo, pygmy hippos are an endangered West African species, and only 2,500 ...
Meet the baby pygmy hippo born in Virginia: Watch the cuteness
Dec 27, 2024 · The baby pygmy was born to Metro Richmond Zoo's hippos Iris and Corwin − the hippos' third calf in four-and-a-half years, according to a news release. This is also the second time Iris and ...
Virginia Zoo Gets Hippopotamus for Christmas! Pygmy Hippo …
Dec 26, 2024 · The pygmy hippo, native to wet areas in West Africa, was declared an endangered species in 1993, when an estimated 2,000-2,500 individuals made up the species' population, according to Pygmy Hippo ...
Virginia Zoo's Newborn Pygmy Hippopotamus Seen in Photos, …
Dec 26, 2024 · Fully grown pygmy hippos can weigh up to 600 pounds, according to zoo officials. Iris and a male hippo named Corwin have had three female offspring together in the past four and a half years ...
Endangered pygmy hippo calf Haggis born at Edinburgh zoo - BBC News
Nov 5, 2024 · The tiny endangered pygmy hippo calf, named Haggis, arrived on 30 October and zookeepers said her personality was "beginning to shine" already. Pygmy hippos, otherwise known as dwarf hippos,...
A pygmy hippo was born at a Virginia zoo, and you can help …
Dec 28, 2024 · It looks like production at the viral baby pygmy hippo factory is at an all-time high, with the Metro Richmond Zoo in Moseley, Va., announcing the birth of a healthy female hippo to parents...
Virginia zoo welcomes a newborn pygmy hippopotamus before ... - Fox 4 News
Dec 27, 2024 · The Metro Richmond Zoo in Virginia welcomed a baby pygmy hippopotamus earlier this month, officials announced. The female calf was born on Dec. 9 to pygmy hippo parents Iris and Corwin.