Celebrity pygmy hippo Moo Deng has company. A new baby born at the Metro Richmond Zoo will get her name from a public poll.

The Metro Richmond Zoo welcomed a pygmy hippo earlier this month — and now it needs a name. Shredding a bowling ball with ...

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

According to the zoo, the pygmy hippo is an endangered species native to the swamps and rivers of West Africa. Less than 2,500 mature individuals remain in the wild. Unlike common hippos, pygmy hippos ...

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

This has been the year of baby pygmy hippos thanks to social media. Now, we thought the babies were done arriving for the year, but the Metro Richmond Zoo ...

You might not remember it all, but CNN took note of every niche pop culture oddity and TikTok fad. And no, perennial ...

From Taylor Swift bringing Travis Kelce on the stage of the Eras Tour to Justin Timberlake declaring his DWI will "ruin the ...

This year, the internet buzzed with tales of charismatic creatures stealing the spotlight through heartwarming antics and ...

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