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Ever been woken up in the night by the sound of hippos at a watering hole ... Whether you’re camping in a national park or you’re going on a safari, you’ll find volunteer programs and ...
Poppy, a pygmy hippo born into the Metro Richmond Zoo in December, has taken her first steps outside. She’s now viewable to the public at the zoo’s Hippo Haven habitat. The 4-month-old hippo is ...
The classes are being held to commemorate Pygmy Hippo Day, which is celebrated on Tuesday, April 8. The zoo will host a two-hour painting class for adults on Friday, April 11, and an hour-long ...
Poppy, the latest baby hippo internet sensation, made her outdoor enclosure debut at the Metro Richmond Zoo in Moseley, Virginia, on Friday, March 28. The pygmy hippo calf was born in December last ...
After making waves nationally, Poppy the pygmy hippo has waddled back to the outdoors at the Metro Richmond Zoo. Poppy and her mother, Iris, have moved to the Hippo Haven habitat after living ...
The Metro Richmond Zoo's internet-famous pygmy ... Hippo Haven habitat, the zoo shared on Tuesday. The hippos spend most of their time in the pool, leaving the water a few times a day to graze ...
They leave the water a few times during the day to graze on the grass." Hippo Haven offers zoo visitors close-up views of the pygmy hippos on land and in the water. The mother/daughter duo may ...
They grow up so fast. And so big. Hippos, that is. Poppy, a pygmy hippo born into the Metro Richmond Zoo in December, has taken her first steps outside. She’s now viewable to the public at the ...