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Poppy the Baby Pygmy Hippo Has Her First Swim
January 6, 2025
Poppy the pygmy hippo calf recently got her first taste of swimming. The baby was born at Virginia's Metro Richmond Zoo, in early December. Poppy is part of a very special club. Native to west Africa, pygmy hippos are endangered; it's believed that fewer than 2500 of them live in the wild. The most famous member of the species may be Moo Deng, a calf who's become a social media sensation at a zoo in Thailand.