Pygmy hippos, known formally as Choeropsis liberiensis ... “Omi” means water in the West African language Yoruba. The naming poll closes on Dec. 31. The zoo had already received over 14,000 ...

If you happened to be a pygmy hippo born in 2024 ... and Omi (“water” in the West African language Yoruba). Poppy and Hammie Mae were the top vote-getters in the first round.

or "Omi," which means "water" in the West African Yoruba language. You can cast your vote for the pygmy hippo's name here.

The Metro Richmond Zoo in Virginia is offering 30-minute meet-and-greets with its new baby pygmy hippo Poppy through February.

Taipei Zoo will unveil its newest resident, Thabo the pygmy hippopotamus, to the public on Sunday. It is hoped he will follow ...

Moo Deng ruled the internet in 2024, but a new baby pygmy hippo may be coming for the crown this new year. The Metro Richmond Zoo in Virginia announced the name of its very own baby pygmy ...

A pygmy hippo gave birth to an “adorable” baby girl in front of patrons at a Virginia Zoo “just in time for the holidays.” Staff at the Metro Richmond Zoo announced the newest addition to ...

A female pygmy hippopotamus delivered a healthy calf at the Metro Richmond Zoo earlier this month, officials said — the third ...

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 ...

According to the Richmond-area zoo, pygmy hippos are an endangered West African species, and only 2,500 mature hippos remain in the wild. Officials said pygmy hippos are distinctive from regular ...

Americans who have fallen in love with Moo Deng no longer need to travel to Thailand to see a baby pygmy hippo in person. The Metro Richmond Zoo in Virginia is now offering exclusive meet-and ...