The young female made her public debut this week, and the Metro Richmond Zoo is asking fans to vote on her name—a choice between Poppy and Hammie Mae ...

The Metro Richmond Zoo has had pygmy hippos since 2018, but it was Thailand’s Moo Deng that made the miniature, moist mammals ...

The Metro Richmond Zoo announced on Christmas Eve that a baby pygmy hippo was born at the Chesterfield zoo on Dec. 9.

CHESTERFIELD COUNTY, Va. (WWBT) - Meet the Metro Richmond Zoo’s newest superstar. On Dec. 9, the zoo welcomed a baby pygmy ...

Sunday was the final night of performances of the Miracle of Christmas Live at the Zoo, a nativity with live animals.

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.

The Metro Richmond Zoo is leaning into the popular holiday tune "I Want a Hippopotamus for Christmas" to announce a birth.

Earlier this month the zoo welcomed a new member to the family. You can help name the newest addition to the Metro Richmond ...

CHESTERFIELD, Va. (WWBT) - A baby pygmy born earlier this month at Metro Richmond Zoo needs a name. Voting is open through 2 ...

The Metro Richmond Zoo is asking for the public’s help to name its new baby pygmy hippo that the zoo welcomed just before the ...

The poll that will decide the name of the new pygmy hippopotamus at the Metro Richmond Zoo has been narrowed down to two choices.

It’s a girl! The Metro Richmond Zoo is welcoming its new baby pygmy hippo just before the holidays. The baby hippo was born on Dec. 9 to parents Iris and Corwin, according to the zoo. This is their ...