The mother Iris gave birth to the female calf on Dec. 9 following a seven-month gestation, zoo officials said. The newborn, ...

A female pygmy hippo named Iris gave birth to a healthy female calf on December 9 at the Metro Richmond Zoo, officials said.

"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 ...

The Metro Richmond Zoo is leaning into the popular holiday tune “I Want a Hippopotamus for Christmas” to announce the birth ...

The Metro Richmond Zoo in Virginia welcomed a baby pygmy hippopotamus earlier this month, officials announced.

The soundtrack of that video is -- what else? -- "I Want a Hippopotamus for Christmas" by Gayla Peevey. After gestating for 7 ...

The zoo said Iris was all smiles on Christmas morning. "Most people don't get a hippopotamus for Christmas at all, so we feel lucky to have received two over the years," the zoo said. Iris and ...

RICHMOND, V.A. (WACH) — On December 9, a baby pygmy hippo was born at the Metro Richmond Zoo to parents Iris and Corwin.

A female pygmy hippopotamus delivered a healthy calf at the Metro Richmond Zoo in Moseley earlier this month, officials said — the third baby hippo born at the zoo within ...

A female pygmy hippopotamus delivered a healthy calf at the Metro Richmond Zoo earlier this month RICHMOND, Va. -- A female pygmy hippopotamus delivered a healthy calf at the Metro Richmond Zoo ...