The Melbourne Zoo in Australia shares footage of the most adorable pygmy hippo taking its first swim in the big pool with its ...

The previous pygmy hippopotamus age record was held by a male named “Rif,” who was housed in Rostov-on-Don in Russia and passed away in 2023, officials said.

Pygmy hippo at Ramona Wildlife Center is oldest in world ‘in managed care' Hannah Shirley became the oldest such animal ever in managed care, surpassing the previous record of 51 years, 6 months ...

Poppy the pygmy hippo, previously living in a climate-controlled environment, has made her debut in the outdoor Hippo Haven habitat at Metro Richmond Zoo. The nearly four-month-old Poppy, weighing ...

Poppy the pygmy hippo, previously living in a climate-controlled environment, has made her debut in the outdoor Hippo Haven habitat at Metro Richmond Zoo. The nearly four-month-old Poppy, weighing ...

This is the eighth pygmy hippo birth at the Montgomery Zoo in the past nine years. Anuket is described as full of energy, feisty, yet full of love, with “a particular fondness for watermelon.” ...

The Horizon: Witness the city skyline transform into a tranquil natural landscape, highlighting the harmony between the urban and natural worlds. The Winged Oasis: Enjoy a serene escape with visuals ...

The Metro Richmond Zoo announced "The Poppy Pygmy Hippo Experience" on Tuesday, giving visitors a chance for up-close and personal encounters with the viral baby hippo and her mom.

Americans who have fallen in love with Moo Deng no longer need to travel to Thailand to see a baby pygmy hippo in person. Poppy was born on Dec. 9, 2024, to the Metro Richmond Zoo's resident pygmy ...

Most common hippos give birth in water, but pygmy hippos also can give birth on land. Earlier this month, Poppy received her name from a poll of four options that generated more than 116,000 votes ...

Poppy, a pygmy hippo, was born at Metro Richmond Zoo in Virginia on Dec. 9. ... Pygmies are native to West Africa, and their average life expectancy is 27 years.

Virginia’s newborn pygmy hippo has been named. Drumroll, please. After an online contest run by the Metro Richmond Zoo — where the baby hippo was born in early December — she has been named ...