An adorable baby hippo at the zoo in Richmond recently got a name, Petunia, and video shows she’s practicing her swimming — a sign that she’s reaching her age-appropriate milestones.

The baby was born at Virginia's Metro Richmond Zoo, in early December. Poppy is part of a very special club. Native to west Africa, pygmy hippos are endangered; it's believed that fewer than 2500 ...

In the must-see video above, an adorable baby pygmy hippo at the Metro Richmond Zoo in Moseley, Virginia, had its first swim accompanied by its mom after the water level was lowered for the little ...

The hippo calf was named “Poppy” after a public poll that received over 116,000 votes from 165 countries. Poppy won with 52.8 percent of the vote. Baby Pygmy Hippo Makes a Splash With Mom in ...

It is a cute clip of baby hippos. Shared on Twitter, the video captures baby hippos learning how to swim at Cincinnati Zoo. It opens with one of the baby hippos swimming to the edge and lifting ...

The Metro Richmond Zoo’s baby pygmy hippopotamus went swimming for the first time this week and is now officially available for public viewing. The zoo announced that public viewing is opened ...

they will be moved into the indoor pool area that is visible to guests so the baby can start swimming." The Metro Richmond Zoo is the only place in Virginia where people can see a pygmy hippo ...

An adorable baby pygmy hippo at the Metro Richmond Zoo in Moseley, Virginia, had its first swim accompanied by its mom after the water level was lowered for the little hippo’s swim debut ...