On Sunday, Hannah Shirley — a 65-inch-long, 400 to 500 pound pygmy hippo — surpassed the previous age record for her species in managed care of 51 years, 6 months and 2 days.

A Ramona Wildlife Center pygmy hippo that was rescued more than two decades ago broke a world record this weekend by becoming the oldest living captive pygmy hippo in recorded history, San Diego ...

The previous pygmy hippopotamus age record was held by a male named “Rif,” who was housed in Rostov-on-Don in Russia and passed away in 2023, officials said.

Poppy weighed 30 pounds at the time, and Iris was around 550. During the experience, pygmy hippo behavior and conservation was discussed. Native to West Africa, pygmy hippopotamuses are an endangered ...

After all, Moo Deng is a pygmy hippo (Choeropsis liberiensis), an endangered species with fewer than 2,500 surviving in the world (in other words, there are 3.5 million people in the world for ...

Who is Poppy, the baby pygmy hippo? Poppy was born on Dec. 9, 2024, to the Metro Richmond Zoo's resident pygmy hippos Iris ...

Poppy, the Internet's New Favorite Pygmy Hippo, Finally Has Her Own Livestream: Here's How to Watch Metro Richmond Zoo launched "Poppy Cam" on Jan. 13 — allowing fans from around the world to ...

EXCLUSIVE: Name of baby pygmy hippo born at Virginia zoo has been revealed Fans got to choose between two contenders. Updated Jan. 6, 2025, 5:04 AM PST / Source: TODAY Drew Weisholtz ...

Virginia’s newborn pygmy hippo has been named. Drumroll, please. After an online contest run by the Metro Richmond Zoo — where the baby hippo was born in early December — she has been named ...

A female pygmy hippopotamus was born at the Metro Richmond Zoo Dec. 9, the zoo announced Christmas Eve. The public is now invited to vote on her name.

Moo Deng and Haggis are joined by another slick, round supreme on the scene — a new pygmy hippo born at Metro Richmond Zoo in Virginia. Fans can vote on the two options for her name through ...