Votes are in: Meet Poppy, the newly named pygmy hippo at Metro Richmond Zoo
MOSLEY, Va. — The votes have been tabulated, and the baby pygmy hippo at the Metro Richmond Zoo has been named. “Poppy” was the winner in voting from more than 116,000 ballots, the zoo said in a news release on Monday. The female hippo garnered 52.8% of the votes, which came from hippo lovers across 165 countries.
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Watch out Moo Deng” — Internet reacts as Virginia Zoo reveals December-born baby pygmy hippo’s nameVirginia Zoo announced the name of the December-born baby pygmy hippo as "Poppy," to which the internet reacted by saying, ...
Opinions expressed by Forbes Contributors are their own. Amanda Kooser covers the quirky side of science and space. The pygmy hippopotamus was born on Dec. 9 and given an official birth ...
Poppy was chosen as a tribute to her ... see so many people joining in on the fun of naming our adorable pygmy hippo baby." "We’re thrilled to see so many people joining in on the fun of naming ...
CHESTERFIELD COUNTY, Va. (WRIC) — The Metro Richmond Zoo said 52,794 people cast their votes to name their new baby Pygmy hippo. But none of the four options — Poppy, Juniper, Hammie Mae and ...
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