Virginia Zoo announced the name of the December-born baby pygmy hippo as "Poppy," to which the internet reacted by saying, "Watch out, Moo Deng," referring to the social media fame baby pygmy hippo fr

Step aside, Moo Deng, there’s a new baby hippo in town — and she finally has a name. Introducing…. Poppy! The Metro Richmond Zoo in Richmond, Va., announced the baby pygmy hippopotamus’ name on the Today show after a heated worldwide online poll.

The excitement and global interest in Virginia’s newborn pygmy hippo comes after a female two-month-old pygmy hippo named Moo Deng from Thailand’s Khao Kheow Open Zoo launched an internet craze back in September.

No crocodiles, or rhinoceroseses, the Internet only likes hippopotamuseses and its wish came true in early December when Virginia's Metro Richmond Zoo welcomed a newborn pygmy hippo.

Well friends, here’s a potential antidote to your woes: a newborn pygmy hippo right here in the region. On Christmas Eve, the Metro Richmond Zoo in Virginia’s capital announced that it had recently welcomed a newborn pygmy hippo.

Poppy, a pygmy hippo, was born at Metro Richmond Zoo in Virginia on Dec. 9. Her name was selected by online voters.

The Metro Richmond Zoo in Moseley, Virginia, has revealed on TODAY the name of the baby pygmy hippo born there in December.

The votes are in and the name of the new baby pygmy hippo at the Metro Richmond Zoo is... Poppy. The new pygmy hippo calf sits next to its mom Iris at the Metro Richmond Zoo on January 3, 2025, in Mosley,