The Metro Richmond Zoo in Virginia is asking for the public's help to choose a name for its newborn pygmy hippo.

The baby, a girl, was born on Dec. 9 to parents Iris and Corwin ... according to Pygmy Hippo Conservation. Related: Zoo Dyes ...

It’s their third calf together. The baby had a watery entrance. “This birth was unique as it was the first time Iris gave birth in water,” the zoo said. “While common hippos usually give ...

with the zoo calling the pup its New Year's baby. The Hoffmann's two-toed baby sloth, sometimes called a "slow-bies," was born Dec. 18. The zoo staff immediately fawned over its dark brown eyes ...