Jan 13, 2025 · The zoo is excited to launch the Poppy Cam, a new live stream of our pygmy hippo duo, Iris and Poppy. The Poppy Cam lets animal lovers worldwide watch Poppy’s daily adventures in real …

The pint-sized pygmy hippos can be found just off Treetops Way in Lost Forest. They share their home with Wolf’s monkeys that zip from branch to branch and sometimes share a sandy spot on the beach …

In 1927, tire magnate Harvey Firestone presented a pygmy hippo to President Calving Coolidge as a gift. The President, in turn, donated this hippo named Billy to Washington D.C.’s National Zoo.

The pygmy hippo is a stout animal with a relatively small and rounded head and thick blackish skin. Like the larger Nile hippo, it excretes reddish droplets that soften and protect its skin.

Pygmy hippos may look like smaller versions of the common hippo, but they make up their own species within their own genus. The closest living relatives to hippos are whales and other cetaceans.

Pygmy hippos are herbivores and feed on a variety of vegetation including aquatic plants. They usually begin feeding in the afternoon, and continue until midnight.

3 days ago · Three pygmy hippos call Franklin Park Zoo home: Cleo, Ino and Ptolemy. 🦛🦛🦛 But on any given day, you'll only see two of them. So where is the third hippo? Tropical Forest Keeper Natalie …

Jan 13, 2025 · The zoo is thrilled to introduce a new, one-of-a-kind behind-the-scenes adventure for visitors: The Poppy Pygmy Hippo Experience. Starting January 22, guests can enjoy an up-close, …

Pygmy hippos have full legal protection in all four countries where they live, but greater conservation action is needed to safeguard their future. By joining San Diego Zoo Wildlife Alliance as an ally for …

There’s nothing pygmy hippos love more than having plenty of sleep and long soaks in warm water. Our pygmy hippo enclosure has been equipped with solar panels to make sure their hippo pond is always …