A female pygmy hippopotamus calf was born at the Metro Richmond Zoo in early December, marking the third calf of the endangered species to be born at the zoo in the last five years, officials said.

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The baby was born on Dec. 9 and is the third calf for the pygmy hippo parents Iris and Corwin. It’s the second time the zoo has seen the birth of a hippopotamus right before the holidays.

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Across their range, hippos may be declining at 6% to 8% a year, the scientists said. Estimates of hippo populations across Africa have varied wildlife, from 115,000 to 192,000 over the past decade.

The baby was born on Dec. 9 and is the third calf for the pygmy hippo parents Iris and Corwin. It’s the second time the zoo has seen the birth of a hippopotamus right before the holidays.

The baby was born on Dec. 9 and is the third calf for the pygmy hippo parents Iris and Corwin. It’s the second time the zoo has seen the birth of a hippopotamus right before the holidays.

The baby was born on Dec. 9 and is the third calf for the pygmy hippo parents Iris and Corwin. It’s the second time the zoo has seen the birth of a hippopotamus right before the holidays.

The baby was born on Dec. 9 and is the third calf for the pygmy hippo parents Iris and Corwin. It’s the second time the zoo has seen the birth of a hippopotamus right before the holidays.

CHESTERFIELD, Va. (WWBT/Gray News) - A zoo in Virginia welcomed a baby hippopotamus just in time for Christmas.The Richmond Metro Zoo announced on Dec. 24 the birth of a baby pygmy hippopotamus at ...

The baby was born on Dec. 9 and is the third calf for the pygmy hippo parents Iris and Corwin. It’s the second time the zoo has seen the birth of a hippopotamus right before the holidays.