Zoo in Virginia launches poll to name newborn pygmy hippopotamus calf

A public vote has opened to name the Metro Richmond Zoo's newborn female pygmy hippopotamus calf. 

The calf was born on Dec. 9, according to a Christmas Eve news release from the Virginia-based zoo.

"Hippo hooray! The zoo is excited to announce a heartwarming addition to our animal family just in time for the holidays: a baby pygmy hippo. The newborn arrived on December 9, 2024, after a 7-month gestation. Congratulations to pygmy hippo parents Iris and Corwin on the birth of another...