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.
It’s their third calf together. The baby had a watery entrance. “This birth was unique as it was the first time Iris gave birth in water,” the zoo said. “While common hippos usually give ...
The Curator of Mammals, Ben Matthews, says they can "take solace in the fact that Rio’s important genes have been passed on with the arrival of his offspring". | ITV News Channel ...