Metro Richmond Zoo welcomes another hippo for holidays

A Virginia zoo welcomes newborn pygmy hippopotamus as year ends
The mother Iris gave birth to the female calf on Dec. 9 following a seven-month gestation, zoo officials said. The newborn, who has yet to be named, is the third calf for Iris and the father, Corwin. She was also the second calf to be born in December, according to the zoo.
Metro Richmond Zoo welcomes another hippo for the holidays
The Metro Richmond Zoo announced on Christmas Eve that a baby pygmy hippo was born at the Chesterfield zoo on Dec. 9.
A hippopotamus for Christmas: Baby pygmy hippo born at Virginia zoo
The baby hippo, a girl who has not yet been named, was born to parents Iris and Corwin at Metro Richmond Zoo on Dec. 9. She's their third female calf in under five years. The zoo said Iris was all smiles on Christmas morning.
Zoo announces Pygmy Hippo born in time for holidays
The Metro Richmond Zoo in Virginia announced the newest addition to their animal family, a baby pygmy hippo, just in time for the holidays.
Metro Richmond Zoo gets a hippopotamus for Christmas
It’s a girl! The Metro Richmond Zoo is welcoming its new baby pygmy hippo just before the holidays. The baby hippo was born on Dec. 9 to parents Iris and Corwin, according to the zoo. This is their third calf together.
A hippopotamus for Christmas: Zoo announces birth of baby pygmy hippo
The Richmond Metro Zoo announced on Dec. 24 the birth of a baby pygmy hippopotamus at their facility. The baby was born on Dec. 9 and is the third calf for the pygmy hippo parents Iris and Corwin. It’s the second time the zoo has seen the birth of a hippopotamus right before the holidays.
Visitors experience 'the reason for the season' at Metro Richmond Zoo
Sunday was the final night of performances of the Miracle of Christmas Live at the Zoo, a nativity with live animals.
Virginia Zoo's Newborn Pygmy Hippopotamus Seen in Photos, Video
A female pygmy hippo named Iris gave birth to a healthy female calf on December 9 at the Metro Richmond Zoo, officials said.
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