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Meet Poppy, the adorable baby pygmy hippo that has captured everyone’s hearts! Poppy, born on December 9, 2024, is rapidly ...
Wildlife biologist and TV host Forrest Galante has spent his career chasing lost species, dodging sharks, and going ...
Moo Deng became a public darling just two weeks later when the zoo introduced her to the world. Her name, which translates to “bouncy pig” or “pork patty,” was chosen by popular vote, and her ...
Poppy, a pygmy hippo born into the Metro Richmond Zoo in December, has taken her first steps outside. She’s now viewable to the public at the zoo’s Hippo Haven habitat. The 4-month-old hippo is ...
Metro Richmond Zoo is hosting a Run Wild Race in May, with proceeds benefiting endangered pygmy hippos like Poppy. MOSELEY — Poppy the popular pygmy hippo made her debut in the outdoor Hippo ...
Why did they never farm the hippo? The elephant ... why did tropical Africans never domesticate their own species of wild horse, the zebra? Zebra are closely related to the domesticated horse ...
member states failed to adopt a proposed revision to hippos’ CITES listing that would have prohibited all exports of wild specimens for commercial purposes. Photos of hippo available for media use ...
“Most people don’t know that the U.S. market fuels hippo loss through demand for their ivory, skins or trophies for home décor. These keystone aquatic animals deserve to thrive in the wild, not be ...
Haggis' dad Otto has been living separately from the family, mimicking the natural behaviour of the species. Scotland’s ...
Metro Richmond Zoo is hosting a Run Wild Race in May, with proceeds benefiting endangered pygmy hippos like Poppy. MOSELEY — Poppy the popular pygmy hippo made her debut in the outdoor Hippo Haven ...