In the fascinating world of wildlife, unexpected friendships often form, and the story of Charlie, a baby hippo raised by rhinos who meets another hippo for the first time, is a heartwarming testament ...

Mother hippo Iris and baby Poppy take a dip in a shallow pool. If you happened to be a pygmy hippo born in 2024, then you’re an internet superstar. The world first went bonkers for Moo Deng ...

Moo Deng ruled the internet in 2024, but a new baby pygmy hippo may be coming for the crown this new year. The Metro Richmond Zoo in Virginia announced the name of its very own baby pygmy ...

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CHESTERFIELD COUNTY, Va. — More than 100,000 people from around the world cast a vote to name the baby hippo recently born at the Metro Richmond Zoo. More than half of the voters (55.9% ...

It’s only early January, but last year’s baby pygmy hippo mania is staying strong. Thailand’s feisty Moo Deng became a social media sensation in 2024, taking the world by storm with her knee ...

The Metro Richmond Zoo hosted a naming contest for the female baby pygmy hippo born Dec. 9. The zoo received more than 116,000 total votes from hippopotamus fans in 165 countries. The choices were ...

The Metro Richmond Zoo named its newborn baby pygmy hippo after a worldwide poll Rachel McRady is a Digital News Editor at PEOPLE. She has been an entertainment journalist for more than a decade ...

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