The world is getting another Moo Deng. On December 9, the Metro Richmond Zoo in Virginia welcomed a newborn female pygmy hippo (Choeropsis liberiensis). After some time being raised behind the scenes, ...
This newest pygmy hippo joins the ranks of Moo Deng at the Khao Kheow Open Zoo in Thailand and Haggis at the Edinburgh Zoo in Scotland. The newborn pygmy hippo and mother Iris.
The Metro Richmond Zoo in Virginia has announced the addition of a baby pygmy hippopotamus, born on Dec. 9. Five days after birth, the yet-to-be-named baby pygmy weighed about 15 pounds, according to ...
Her fame brought attention to a few other pygmy hippos around the world, including Haggis at the Edinburgh Zoo in Scotland. Richmond's brand-new pygmy hippo is already getting some of that love ...