Pygmy hippos enjoy a peaceful moment together.

Metro Richmond Zoo is having a big celebration to celebrate the first birthday of Poppy, the popular pygmy hippo.

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It’s Poppy’s birthday! The pygmy hippo turned 1 year old on Saturday and Metro Richmond Zoo was more than happy to celebrate.

CHESTERFIELD COUNTY, Va. — Scores of folks gathered at the Metro Richmond Zoo to celebrate Poppy the pygmy hippo's birthday.

CHESTERFIELD COUNTY, Va. — A very special resident of the Metro Richmond Zoo is celebrating a birthday. Poppy, the pygmy hippo who quickly garnered national attention after her birth, turned 1 year ...

Denise’s pygmy seahorse, barely larger than a fingernail, blends perfectly with its coral home. Found in the western Pacific, ...

The Milwaukee County Zoo completed the transformation of its homes for big African animals by opening a new rhino and hippo facility with a ribbon-cutting event Dec. 9. The new Ladish Co. Foundation ...

The Milwaukee County Zoo opened its new Ladish Co. Foundation Rhino Care Center to the public on Tuesday, Dec. 9. It's the final phase of the more than $50 million Adventure Africa upgrade. The ...

LOS ANGELES — Bowen Yang, a fan-favorite cast member of “Saturday Night Live,” is expected to leave the series after this week’s episode. Representatives for Yang and “Saturday Night Live” did not ...

There’s no stopping Les Lalannes. Today, a coveted 1976 Hippopotamus Bar by François-Xavier Lalanne greatly exceeded presale expectations to sell for the whopping sum of $31.4 million after a ...