"Most people don't get a hippopotamus for Christmas at all, so we feel lucky to have received two over the years," the Metro Richmond Zoo shared Metro Richmond Zoo Two pygmy hippos in Virginia ...

For the Bronx Zoo, Christmas came early in 2025. On December 13, the Zoo celebrated the birth of the first primate born in the Zoo’s new immersive World of Darkness exhibit. Its first new primate ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Amanda Kooser covers the quirky side of science and space. The pygmy hippopotamus was born on Dec. 9 and given an official birth ...

A baby pygmy hippopotamus at Berlin Zoo took its first outdoor bath this week after being born on May 9. The young animal ...

The animal is the first primate to be welcomed at the New York-based zoo's new immersive World of Darkness exhibit Animal care staff will determine the baby’s sex when it has its first veterinary exam ...

A public vote has opened to name the Metro Richmond Zoo's newborn female pygmy hippopotamus calf. The calf was born on Dec. 9, according to a Christmas Eve news release from the Virginia-based zoo.

See more of our trusted coverage when you search. Prefer Newsweek on Google to see more of our trusted coverage when you search. The Metro Richmond Zoo, the only place in Virginia to see hippos, said ...

CHESTERFIELD COUNTY, Virginia — The Metro Richmond Zoo in Virginia announced the newest addition to their animal family, a baby pygmy hippo, just in time for the holidays. The newborn pygmy hippo was ...

Watch out Moo Deng, there’s a new baby pygmy hippo in town. The Metro Richmond Zoo in Virginia just announced the arrival of a healthy-looking female calf born earlier this month. The hippo calf was ...

If you’re like most animal lovers, you probably can’t get enough of videos showing baby animals exploring their world, especially when they have a little spice to their personalities. Enter Hugo, an ...

The birth was the first primate for the Zoo’s newly reopened World of Darkness exhibit. Adult pygmy slow lorises weigh about one pound, and are found exclusively in the bamboo and forests of Southeast ...