CHESTERFIELD COUNTY, Va. — Whether they voted to name her Hammie Mae or Poppy, most visitors CBS 6 spoke with at the Metro Richmond Zoo agreed the new baby pygmy hippo born just a few weeks ago ...

Poppy, a pygmy hippo, was born at Metro Richmond Zoo in Virginia on Dec. 9. Her name was selected by online voters.

The Metro Richmond Zoo in Virginia is offering 30-minute meet-and-greets with its new baby pygmy hippo Poppy through February ...

The moniker picked up 52.8% of the vote, while the other choice, Hammie Mae, notched 47.2%. More than 116,000 votes from 165 countries were cast. “It was close,” Andelin said on TODAY about ...

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The young female made her public debut this week, and the Metro Richmond Zoo is asking fans to vote on her name—a choice between Poppy and Hammie Mae Elizabeth Gamillo Correspondent A baby pygmy ...

Voters were deciding between the names Poppy — a flower name in a nod to the baby’s mother, Iris — and Hammie Mae — a nod to Virginia ham. Never miss a story — sign up for PEOPLE's ...

They had to choose between finalists Poppy — a flower name in homage to the hippo’s mother, Iris — and Hammie Mae. The top four had also included Juniper and Omi. Poppy was born on Dec. 9 ...

CHESTERFIELD COUNTY, Va. — Whether they voted to name her Hammie Mae or Poppy, most visitors CBS 6 spoke with at the Metro Richmond Zoo agreed the new baby pygmy hippo born just a few weeks ago ...

The other name options included Juniper, Hammie Mae and Omi. According to the Metro Richmond Zoo, the Poppy Pygmy Hippo Experience is 30 minutes long and includes: A guided behind-the-scenes tour ...

The other name options included Juniper, Hammie Mae and Omi. A guided behind-the-scenes tour of the Hippo Haven habitat's indoor pool. Wading into the water near Poppy and Iris, with a safe ...