A newborn pygmyhippo and her mother Iris are pictured at the Metro Richmond Zoo on December 23, 2024, in Moseley, Virginia A newborn pygmyhippo and her mother Iris are pictured at the ...
On Dec. 9, just two weeks before Christmas, a baby pygmyhippo was born at the zoo in Richmond, Virginia. The baby girl is the third hippo calf born to Metro Richmond Zoo resident pygmy ...
Iris, the mother of the baby pygmyhippo, gave birth in an indoor ... The Metro Richmond Zoo is the only place in Virginia where the public can visit hippos, the release noted.