(WRIC) — The Metro Richmond Zoo said 52,794 people cast their votes to name their new baby Pygmy hippo ... nursing and end up in the pool. Pygmy hippos need to keep their skin wet and moisturized.

Now that Poppy and Iris have been released into the outdoor Hippo Haven habitat, the Metro Richmond Zoo is offering a new experience for visitors to see them up close, starting Monday.

They leave the water a few times during the day to graze on the grass." Hippo Haven offers zoo visitors close-up views of the pygmy hippos on land and in the water. The mother/daughter duo may take a ...

(WRIC) — The pygmy hippo Poppy has been released into the ... “The outdoor habitat offers guests close-up views of the pygmy hippos on land and in water,” a press release from the Metro ...

and were treated to views of the hippo mother-and-daughter duo swimming and grazing under the sun. “Iris and Poppy love being outside to soak up the sun (and the shade),” the zoo wrote.