Most people don’t get a hippopotamus for Christmas at all, so we feel lucky to have received two over the years,” zoo ...

On Dec. 9, just two weeks before Christmas, a baby pygmy hippo was born at the zoo in Richmond, Virginia. Now, you can vote ...

A female pygmy hippo named Iris gave birth to a healthy female calf on December 9 at the Metro Richmond Zoo, officials said.

The mother Iris gave birth to the female calf on Dec. 9 following a seven-month gestation, zoo officials said. The newborn, ...

A female pygmy hippopotamus was born at the Metro Richmond Zoo Dec. 9, the zoo announced Christmas Eve. The public is now ...

The baby hippo, a girl who has not yet been named, was born to parents Iris and Corwin at Metro Richmond Zoo on Dec. 9. She's their third female calf in under five years. The zoo said Iris was all ...

The Metro Richmond Zoo welcomed a newborn pygmy hippo two weeks before Christmas. The Virginia zoo wrote that the birth is significant to conservation efforts for the endangered species.

I Want a Hippopotamus for Christmas" by Gayla Peevey. After gestating for 7 months, Iris gave birth to this baby in water -- the first time she's done so. Baby pygmy hippos can be born on land or ...

The Metro Richmond Zoo in Virginia welcomed a baby pygmy hippopotamus earlier this month, officials announced. The female ...

A female pygmy hippo named Iris gave birth to a healthy ... Zoo officials said in Tuesday's news release: "Most people don't get a hippopotamus for Christmas at all, so we feel lucky to have ...

A public vote has opened to name the Metro Richmond Zoo's newborn female pygmy hippopotamus calf. The calf was born on Dec. 9, according to a Christmas Eve news release from the Virginia-based zoo.

And yes, that is still a pygmy-sized weight when compared to your average common hippopotamus, which ranges from around 3,000 to 9,000 pounds. According to the Metro Richmond Zoo, pygmy hippos are ...