Male hippos can weigh up to 9,920 pounds while females weigh around 3,000 pounds, according to PBS." The animal's scientific ...

Poppy, a pygmy hippo born into the Metro Richmond ... and lounging on land and splashing in the water. An underwater viewing window allows zoo patrons to come face-to-face with her.

They leave the water a few times during the day to graze on the grass." Hippo Haven offers zoo visitors close-up views of the pygmy hippos on land and in the water. The mother/daughter duo may take a ...

A dead hippo lies in the water due to anthrax killing the animals in Virunga National Park, Democratic Republic of Congo, in this undated handout picture released April 8, 2025 ...

(WRIC) — The pygmy hippo Poppy has been released ... views of the pygmy hippos on land and in water,” a press release from the Metro Richmond Zoo reads. “The pool has an underwater viewing ...

The outdoor habitat gives guests close-up views of the pygmy hippos on land and in the water and there ... Poppy was born on Dec. 9 at the zoo and is the third baby hippo born at the zoo within ...

The Metro Richmond Zoo has announced its pygmy hippo has made her public debut in ... according to the zoo. They leave the water a few times during the day to graze on the grass.

The zoo said Poppy and Iris ventured outdoors on March 28, into the Hippo Habitat ... They leave the water a few times during the day to graze on the grass." Poppy is the third hippo calf ...

Now that Poppy and Iris have been released into the outdoor Hippo Haven habitat, the Metro Richmond Zoo is offering a new experience for visitors to see them up close, starting Monday.

The Montgomery Zoo this week announced the birth ... much larger common hippopotamus, the pygmy hippo is semi-aquatic, and relies on proximity to water to maintain moisturized skin and a cool ...

They leave the water a few times during the day to graze on the grass." Hippo Haven offers zoo visitors close-up views of the pygmy hippos on land and in the water. The mother/daughter duo may ...