A Virginia zoo got a baby pygmy hippopotamus for Christmas — and you can vote on her name

The Metro Richmond Zoo has a brand-new member -- and you can help decide her name. On Dec. 9, just two weeks before Christmas, a baby pygmy hippo was born at the zoo in Richmond, Virginia. The baby girl is the third hippo calf born to Metro Richmond Zoo …

Virginia Zoo's Newborn Pygmy Hippopotamus Seen in Photos, Video

What's New A Virginia zoo recently welcomed a newborn pygmy hippo, fulfilling the wish of the classic holiday song "I Want a Hippopotamus for Christmas." Why It Matters The Metro Richmond Zoo, the only place in Virginia to see hippos, said …

A hippopotamus for Christmas: Baby pygmy hippo born at Virginia zoo

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. 9. She's their …

Move Over Moo Deng: Virginia Zoo Welcomes Newborn Hippo

Most importantly, the zoo noted in their release, the animal (which can live up to 55 years old) can help preserved the endangered pygmy hippo species, which is native to the swamps and rivers of West Africa.  "Less than 2,500 mature individuals …

Virginia zoo welcomes a newborn pygmy hippopotamus before the year ends

The Metro Richmond Zoo in Virginia welcomed a baby pygmy hippopotamus earlier this month, officials announced. The female calf was born on Dec. 9 to pygmy hippo parents Iris and Corwin. It's the zoo's third hippo birth in five years, and the third …

West Virginia delegation lead bipartisan effort to protect chemical manufacturers in West Virginia

charleston — The region’s congressional delegation in Washington is leading a bipartisan effort to protect chemical manufacturers in West Virginia. U.S. Rep. Carol Miller, R-W.Va., along with U.S. Senators Shelley Moore Capito, R-W.Va., and U.S. Senator …

West Virginia First Foundation announces Initial Opportunity Grant recipients

In loving memory, Virginia Countryman

It is with a heavy heart to announce the passing of Virginia Ann Countryman, 73 of Lander, Wyoming. She was born on 06/12/1951 to John Roscoe Countryman Sr and Betty Alma Knight in Lander, Wyoming. Virginia Countryman passed from health …

West Virginia teacher sentenced for sexual abuse of students

MARTINSBURG, WV (LOOTPRESS) – Jorge William Mendoza, 30, of Martinsburg, was sentenced on Friday, December 20, to 11 to 25 years in prison, followed by 50 years of supervised release, for sexually abusing students while working as a teacher at Rocky Knoll …

Amazon truck crash causing delays on West Virginia Turnpike

KANAWHA COUNTY, W.Va. (WSAZ) - An Amazon tractor-trailer has crashed on the West Virginia Turnpike. The crash is causing delays in Kanawha County. Dispatchers at Metro 911 say the crash happened around 9:40 a.m. Tuesday in the northbound lanes of …