A female pygmy hippopotamus at the Metro Richmond Zoo in Virginia has given birth to a healthy calf, marking the third birth of a hippo at the zoo in the past five years. The mother, Iris, welcomed the female calf on December 9 after a seven-month gestation.

A Virginia zoo is celebrating the arrival of an adorable newborn pygmy hippo who made her debut just before Christmas. The baby hippo, a girl who has not yet been named, was born to parents Iris and Corwin at Metro Richmond Zoo on Dec.

A female pygmy hippo named Iris gave birth to a healthy female calf on December 9 at the Metro Richmond Zoo, officials said.

A female pygmy hippopotamus delivered a healthy calf at the Metro Richmond Zoo earlier this month, officials say.

A female pygmy hippopotamus delivered a healthy calf at the Metro Richmond Zoo in Moseley earlier this month, officials said — the third baby hippo born at the zoo within

The Metro Richmond Zoo in Virginia announced the newest addition to their animal family, a baby pygmy hippo, just in time for the holidays.