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A Virginia Zoo Now Has Its Own Moo Deng—See the ‘Adorable’ Baby Pygmy Hippo Born in December
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 ...
Rabid raccoon found near Virginia Zoo
A raccoon found not far from the Virginia Zoo has tested positive for rabies. 'Mad Money' host Jim Cramer looks ahead to what ...
London Zoo’s residents are counted in their annual stocktake, including 2 baby gorillas
From alpacas to zebras — and lots of birds, reptiles and invertebrates in between — London Zoo on Friday is taking stock of what it possesses. The annual census of the zoo’s ...
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Virginia zoo welcomes pygmy hippopotamus
A female pygmy hippopotamus delivered a healthy calf at the Metro Richmond Zoo earlier this month, officials said — the third baby hippo born at the zoo within the past five years.
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Help Name Virginia Living Museum’s New Prickly Friend
The Virginia Living Museum announced the arrival of its newest member — a young North American Porcupine from the Alaska Zoo — and to celebrate, the museum is inviting the public ...
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Poppy or Hammie Mae? Zoo's baby pygmy hippo steals hearts of Richmonders as naming poll continues
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 is adorable.