Andelin shared that Iris' other two baby girls are named Violet and Petunia, keeping Poppy in the flower family. The little girl officially made her zoo debut on Friday, Jan. 3, and visitors can ...

During a Jan. 6 appearance on the Today show, Metro Richmond Zoo director Jim Andelin revealed the baby pygmy hippo's name would be Poppy, a nod to her mother's flower name. According to the zoo ...

The baby pygmy has now been named Poppy - after a flower. The zoo officials had earlier shared a poll asking people to vote and the options given to name the baby hippo were - Poppy (a flower ...