Poppy was born on Dec. 9, 2024, to the Metro Richmond Zoo's resident pygmy hippos Iris and Corwin. Poppy is Iris and Corwin's third calf in four-and-a-half years.

Poppy — a viral baby pygmy hippo at the Metro Richmond Zoo — got her own livestream on Jan. 13, the Virginia zoo announced.

Petunia and Violet were also born at Metro Richmond Zoo. Poppy, a flower name like her mom's, was in a showdown against Hammie Mae, a sweet and southern tie to Virginia ham. According to the zoo's ...

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 ...

America's princess, Poppy, is nearly 4 months old and weighs around 80 pounds. According to Metro Richmond Zoo, pygmy hippos grow very quickly. A month from now, Poppy will be 10 times her birth ...

The Metro Richmond Zoo announced Monday that Poppy Cam, showing an overhead view of the zoo's indoor hippo pool, will be live daily from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.

Image courtesy Metro Richmond Zoo. The Metro Richmond Zoo has announced its pygmy hippo has made her public debut in the outdoor Hippo Haven habitat.. Poppy has been living in an indoor climate ...

With spring in full bloom, Metro Richmond Zoo says Poppy and her mother, Iris, went on an excursion in the outdoor Hippo Haven habitat on March 28. “Iris and Poppy love being outside to soak up ...

Poppy the baby hippo and her mother, Iris. Metro Richmond Zoo. Sharing that there were more than 100,000 votes from all 50 states and 165 countries, Metro Richmond Zoo director Jim Andelin shared ...

Whether they voted to name her Hammie Mae or Poppy, most visitors CBS 6 spoke with at the Metro Richmond Zoo agreed the new baby pygmy hippo born just a few weeks ago is adorable.