Big eyes, tiny noses and round cheeks; scientists explain why animals like Moo Deng the pygmy hippo have us hooked.

The Metro Richmond Zoo has launched the Poppy Cam, a new livestream of its baby pygmy hippo Poppy and her mother, Iris. Poppy was born on Dec. 9, 2024, at the zoo. The Poppy Cam lets hippo lovers ...

The pygmy hippopotamus, now 6 months old, is Thailand’s biggest celebrity, and the crowds keep flocking. What explains her charm?

I mean, I think I can speak on behalf of the entire universe when I say that that pygmy hippo single-handedly stole our hearts and put Thailand back on the map last year (not that it ever went off ...

RICHMOND, Va. (WRIC) — A new experience has opened up at the Metro Richmond Zoo that offers people the chance to meet Poppy the pygmy hippo, and 8News got a behind-the-scenes look. For those ...

Americans who have fallen in love with Moo Deng no longer need to travel to Thailand to see a baby pygmy hippo in person. Poppy was born on Dec. 9, 2024, to the Metro Richmond Zoo's resident pygmy ...

CHESTERFIELD COUNTY, Va. — The Metro Richmond Zoo announced "The Poppy Pygmy Hippo Experience" on Tuesday, which gives visitors a chance for up-close and personal encounters with the viral baby ...

Move over Moo Deng, Taipei Zoo’s pygmy hippo Thabo, nicknamed "Soup Dumpling," is set to make his public debut tomorrow in the African Animals Zone.