Meet Poppy, the Next Moo Deng! Virginia Zoo Names Baby Hippopotamus After Heated Vote
Step aside, Moo Deng, there’s a new baby hippo in town — and she finally has a name. Introducing…. Poppy! The Metro Richmond Zoo in Richmond, Va., announced the baby pygmy hippopotamus’ name on the Today show after a heated worldwide online poll.
EXCLUSIVE: Name of baby pygmy hippo born at Virginia zoo has been revealed
The Metro Richmond Zoo in Moseley, Virginia, has announced the name of a female baby pygmy hippo born there on Dec. 9. Drum roll, please...
Name of baby pygmy at Metro Richmond Zoo revealed
CHESTERFIELD, Va. (WWBT) - The name of a baby pygmy born earlier this month at Metro Richmond Zoo has been revealed! The pygmy hippo has been named Poppy. The announcement was made on the Today Show on Monday morning.
The name of the new baby pygmy hippo at the Metro Richmond Zoo is...
Last year over the summer, a baby pygmy hippo born in Thailand named Moo Deng gained international interest when photos of the playful hippopotamus went viral. Moo Deng, which means "bouncy pork," a type of meatball, in Thai, likes to "deng," or bounce, and her bouncing quickly gained traction online, appearing in countless memes.
Fans name baby pygmy hippo 'Poppy' after the birth of this rare calf in Richmond Virginia
Born to parents Iris and Corwin, Poppy the pygmy hippo is part of Metro Richmond Zoo's conservation initiative, and her name was chosen by fans from 165 countries!
Newest pygmy hippo born on US soil gets a name
On December 9, 2024, the Metro Richmond Zoo in Mosely, Virginia welcomed a 15-pound female baby pygmy hippo of its own. Whether this new baby will be as big of a ham as Moo Deng, is still too early to call.
See N.J. zoo animals chilling out in the snowstorm
Animals came out to embrace the day’s blanket of snow at the Cape May County Zoo, Cohanzick Zoo and the Popcorn Park Zoo.
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It’s Christmas for the elephants as unsold trees are fed to the animals at Berlin Zoo
BERLIN (AP) — For the elephants and others at the Berlin Zoo, it’s finally time to unwrap their Christmas presents.
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Nestled in the East Mountains, Wildlife West Nature Park is a zoo in Edgewood that takes in rescues native to New Mexico. The ...
Cincinnati Zoo closing early due to winter storm. See list of other closures across region
The Cincinnati Zoo, churches and businesses will be closing Sunday as an incoming winter storm is expected to bring heavy snowfall to the region. The zoo announced it will be closing at 1 p.m. Sunday ...
London Zoo's residents are counted in their annual stocktake, including 2 baby gorillas
From alpacas to zebras — and lots of birds, reptiles and invertebrates in between — London Zoo on Friday is taking stock of ...
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A construction firm which normally works on public projects like schools, bus stations and fire stations has just completed ...