Newsroom - Metro Richmond Zoo
Dec 24, 2024 · The zoo sends press releases to the media whenever we have significant announcements about animal births, new exhibits, or other exciting updates. You can read them below. For more daily updates, follow us on social media.
Pygmy Hippo Born Before Christmas - Metro Richmond Zoo
Dec 24, 2024 · 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. ... The Metro Richmond Zoo is the only place in Virginia where people can see hippos. 12/27 UPDATE: Help us name our pygmy hippo calf!
Name picked for Metro Richmond Zoo’s new baby pygmy hippo
5 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 ...
Pygmy Hippo Baby Splashes Onto Habitat - Metro Richmond Zoo
Jan 3, 2025 · The zoo is excited to announce our adorable pygmy hippo calf has officially made her public debut and can now be seen at Hippo Haven with Mom! On the evening of December 30, Iris and her calf returned to the indoor pool area. It was the baby’s first time submerged in water since being born in that same pool three weeks earlier.
New baby pygmy hippo on view at Metro Richmond Zoo
Jan 4, 2025 · 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 ...
8News gets first up close look at Richmond’s new baby Pygmy …
Dec 31, 2024 · The Metro Richmond Zoo said 52,794 people cast their votes to name their new baby Pygmy hippo. But none of the four options — Poppy, Juniper, Hammie Mae and Omi — got over 50% of the vo…
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...
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.
Endangered pygmy hippo born at Virginia zoo - WTOP News
Dec 27, 2024 · The Metro Richmond Zoo in Virginia is welcoming a newborn pygmy hippo just before the holidays, the zoo announced in a press release on Dec 24.
A Virginia Zoo Now Has Its Own Moo Deng—See the 'Adorable' …
Jan 3, 2025 · A baby pygmy hippo was born at Virginia's Metro Richmond Zoo in December in another viral birth for the endangered species. Metro Richmond Zoo. The world is getting another Moo Deng. On...