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There’s a new way to get even more up close and personal with baby Poppy at the Metro Richmond Zoo. Now that Iris and Poppy ...
Meet Poppy, the adorable baby pygmy hippo that has captured everyone’s hearts! Poppy, born on December 9, 2024, is rapidly ...
Now that Poppy and Iris have been released into the outdoor Hippo Haven habitat, the Metro Richmond Zoo is offering a new experience for visitors to see them up close, starting Monday.
The tragic news that 50 hippos died due to an anthrax outbreak at Virunga National Park is a heartbreaking reminder of the fragile state of our world’s wildlife. Beyond the environmental loss, the ...
Dozens of hippopotamuses died as a result of anthrax poisoning at the oldest national park in Africa. A spokesperson ...
Poppy, a pygmy hippo born into the Metro Richmond Zoo in December, has taken her first steps outside. She’s now viewable to ...
MOSELEY — Poppy the popular pygmy hippo made her debut in the outdoor Hippo Haven habitat at Metro Richmond Zoo. She and her ...
Poppy had been staying in a climate-controlled habitat along with her mom, Iris, for their comfort and safety during Virginia ...
After making waves nationally, Poppy the pygmy hippo has waddled back to the outdoors at the Metro Richmond Zoo.
Poppy, the latest baby hippo internet sensation, made her outdoor enclosure debut at the Metro Richmond Zoo in Moseley, ...
The Metro Richmond Zoo has announced its baby pygmy hippo has made her public debut in the outdoor Hippo Haven habitat.
CHESTERFIELD COUNTY, Va. (WRIC) — The pygmy hippo Poppy has been released into the Hippo Haven Habitat at the Metro Richmond ...