Poppy reigned supreme in the runoff vote. “Poppy is the perfect name for this playful, perky, and ever-increasing popular hippo,” the zoo said in a statement. “Her name is a flower just like ...
Opinions expressed by Forbes Contributors are their own. Amanda Kooser covers the quirky side of science and space. The pygmy hippopotamus was born on Dec. 9 and given an official birth ...
After an online contest run by the Metro Richmond Zoo — where the baby hippo was born in early December — she has been named “Poppy.” Zoo officials shared her name Monday morning in a mess ...
Over the next week, the little newcomer quickly gained viral status after the zoo launched an online poll to select her name. The poll received over 116,000 votes from all 50 states and 168 countries.