A Virginia zoo got a hippopotamus for Christmas because only a hippopotamus would do. A female pygmy hippopotamus calf was born at the Metro Richmond Zoo in early December, marking the third calf ...

"It is an interesting story, the whole getting a live hippo. ...Then, the whole story about the kids sending in their nickels and dimes, who raised money and bought Mathilda, that's a big, fun thing.

With inspiration from the song and the zoo's desire for a hippo, a fundraising campaign began, with schoolchildren pitching in with the operation. All that was needed was $4,000. On Dec.

She was a children's Christmas song come to life. On Dec. 24, 1953, a 700-pound "baby" lumbered from her moving crate into the awaiting water at Oklahoma City's Lincoln Park Zoo. "I Want a ...

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Amanda Kooser covers the quirky side of science and space. The pygmy hippopotamus was born on Dec. 9 and given an official birth announcement on Dec. 24. The parents are Iris and Corwin.

A public vote has opened to name the Metro Richmond Zoo's newborn female pygmy hippopotamus calf. The calf was born on Dec. 9, according to a Christmas Eve news release from the Virginia-based zoo.

The Purple mattress lineup has improved significantly over the last few years. Only one mattress underwent a redesign to improve the edge support. There were three hybrid models, called the Purple ...

We've been treated to hippo songs, hippo dances, hippo poems, hippo cakes, hippo-scented candles and even hippo make-up. What more could you ask for? There have been other things going on too ...