Name picked for Metro Richmond Zoo’s new baby pygmy hippo
CHESTERFIELD COUNTY, Va. (WRIC) -- The Metro Richmond Zoo has released the name of its new pygmy hippo after votes were collected through a poll. The public picked "Poppy" as the hippo's name, which was announced by the zoo in the morning on Monday, Jan. 6. The baby hippo was born on Dec. 9 to parents Iris and Corwin, according to the zoo. Other options for the name were: Juniper — an evergreen shrub to remember winter Hammie Mae — a sweet and southern tie to Virginia ham Omi — which means “water” in Yoruba, a language spoken in West Africa PREVIOUSLY: Metro Richmond Zoo gets a hippopotamus for Christmas (Photo: Metro Richmond Zoo)(Photo: Metro Richmond Zoo) Anyone looking to keep up with the hippo can visit the zoo's website.
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CHESTERFIELD COUNTY, Va. (WRIC) -- The Metro Richmond Zoo has released the name of its new pygmy hippo after votes were collected through a poll.
The public picked "Poppy" as the hippo's name, which was announced by the zoo in the morning on Monday, Jan. 6.
The baby hippo was born on Dec. 9 to parents Iris and Corwin, according to the zoo.
Other options for the name were:
- Juniper — an evergreen shrub to remember winter
- Hammie Mae — a sweet and southern tie to Virginia ham
- Omi — which means “water” in Yoruba, a language spoken in West Africa
PREVIOUSLY: Metro Richmond Zoo gets a hippopotamus for Christmas
(Photo: Metro Richmond Zoo)
(Photo: Metro Richmond Zoo)
Anyone looking to keep up with the hippo can visit the zoo's website.
