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Endangered pygmy hippo born at Virginia zoo

Headline from WTOP Washington DC

The Metro Richmond Zoo in Virginia is welcoming a newborn pygmy hippo just before the holidays, the zoo announced in a press release on Dec 24.

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  1. Waco Tribune-Herald

    A Virginia zoo welcomes newborn pygmy hippopotamus as year ends (opens Waco Tribune-Herald)

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    Waco Tribune-Herald's feed description

    A female pygmy hippopotamus delivered a healthy calf at the Metro Richmond Zoo earlier this month. She is the third baby hippo born at the zoo within five years. The

  2. FOX 5 DC

    Virginia zoo welcomes newborn pygmy hippo (opens FOX 5 DC)

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    FOX 5 DC's feed description

    A female pygmy hippopotamus at the Metro Richmond Zoo has welcomed a new addition to her family. On December 9, Iris, the mother hippo, gave birth to a healthy female calf after a seven-month gestation period. This marks the third hippo birth at the zoo in the past five years.

  3. WTOP Washington DC

    Endangered pygmy hippo born at Virginia zoo (opens WTOP Washington DC)

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    WTOP Washington DC's feed description

    The Metro Richmond Zoo in Virginia is welcoming a newborn pygmy hippo just before the holidays, the zoo announced in a press release on Dec 24.

  4. Gizmodo

    Meet 'New Deng': Virginia Zoo's Latest Addition Is a Baby Pygmy Hippo (opens Gizmodo)

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    Gizmodo's feed description

    The still-unnamed calf is already twice the size of a human infant and growing quick.

  5. WMUR

    Pygmy Hippo Calf Born at Metro Richmond Zoo in Virginia (opens WMUR)

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    WMUR's feed description

    A female pygmy hippo calf was born at a Virginia zoo, marking the third birth in five years. Discover more about this endangered species and their conservation.

  6. NBC New York

    A Virginia zoo got a baby pygmy hippopotamus for Christmas — and you can vote on her name (opens NBC New York)

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    NBC New York's feed description

    On Dec. 9, just two weeks before Christmas, a baby pygmy hippo was born at the zoo in Richmond, Virginia. Now, you can vote to help decide her name.

  7. CBS News

    A hippopotamus for Christmas: Baby pygmy hippo born at Virginia zoo (opens CBS News)

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    CBS News's feed description

    Christmas came early for pygmy hippo parents at the Metro Richmond Zoo in Virginia.

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