Richmond Zoo reveals new baby hippo’s name live on TODAY!

[@user-kg7hz9kx4l]

Actually Poppy is Moo Deng cousin! because her dad is a lil brother of Moo Deng's Mom!❤

[@iricandescence]

Cool!

[@chiqqn.nuqqet]

Love that hippos are finally getting the recognition they deserve

[@MsCrissell]

Sweet little Poppy! 🥰

[@hueypautonoman]

"Jim, we can't wait any longer!"
Jim proceeds to give a speech. Boss move.

[@iricandescence]

😂

[@user-el8ws3ts2o]

Iris, Violet, and Petunia? Wow, yeah, no brainer to keep a floral theme going. It's better and cuter as a set lol.

[@1224dlc]

She’s a cute little dumpling! ❤

[@tenishastairpraisegod7648]

This baby 🍼 🦛 looks cute! 🥰😀

[@zuirenzb958]

I just know that Moo Deng and Poppy are relatives ❤

[@piratesswoop725]

They actually are! Moo’s mom and either Poppy’s dad or grandad are siblings.

[@ErinWalker-je4vw]

Hello,Poppy,whenever there’s a contentious moment in history, we can always count on a baby hippo 🦛 to unite us.

[@rnjt8960]

aww so cute, poppy❤❤❤

[@MzMaverick.]

Can't wait to see her since Moo Deng is too far from me. And glad they chose Poppy. Hammie Mae sounds a little old timey for such a cute little baby💜

[@susancoddington6393]

I love the name Poppy ❤❤

[@lisahyde9894]

Cute, sweet little Poppy! 🤗💝🦛🙏🏼

[@SMA582]

🎉🎉🎉🎉❤ Poppy!🎉🎉🎉🎉❤

[@jml4774]

Welcome Poppy...

[@valeriegoode9762]

So cute.

[@jimb.7523]

*KIDS:* Mommy! Mommy! We wanna go see Moo Deng!
*MOM:* But we have Moo Deng at home...
*MOO DENG AT HOME:*

[@ShafiaKhan-lf4uh]

Little Baby name is Noo deng ❤❤❤ well come

[@ashleybaker6036]

My family & I are so TRULY BLESSED to live just (4) miles from this conservation zoo & can’t wait to see Poppy🦛💖in person🦛💖🐾WELCOME TO THE WORLD LIL POPPY🦛💖🐾

[@halimayakubu2460]

Poppy the pygmy hippo

[@rabbit7941]

New year new deng! Lol

[@omgwtfmason]

Shouldve named her New Deng 😂

[@mammadingo9165]

Considering Deng means storm in some cultures... New storm

[@lynettepeterson956]

Beautiful Baby Poppy!!! 🩷🩷🩷🩷🩷🩷🩷🩷🩷🩷

[@MissyKayMartin]

Happiest birthday 🎂 N Happy 😊 New Years 2025 Your Pretty Little Girl

[@richarde3378]

So cute! 🥰

[@FVWhimsy2010]

Next one will be Marigold (girl) or Basil (boy).

[@keithlewis4250]

Kind of cute.

[@dawn670]

❤Welcome beautiful baby🦛 POPPY 💐 ❤️

[@tintinismybelgian]

If/since baby hippos have always been this cute, why are they only now getting their time in the sun?

[@infinitejest441]

I was rooting for Moo Dung.

[@janetcarroll8863]

Yay! Poppy! ❤

[@gilangsetyawibawa185]

Hope she'll cameo as a talking Animal in Wicked: For Good

[@Donna230]

What a sweet baby. :)

[@GGKametse]

Adorable

[@curiouscanuck]

Yes silly. Poppy like the flower. What else would it be like? Poppy is very cute with her rosy cheeks.

[@leatherDarkhorse]

Moooo deeengggg

[@cynthiaoconnor7185]

"Hammie Mae"?!? No way.

[@loveusyendi.7621]

Some more thought could have been put into the name selections but adorable hippo😂❤

[@channelpeak88]

So Cute 🎉🎉🎉❤❤❤

[@justvincent2083]

Moo Deng at home

[@patpeifer7871]

What a cutie!

[@sansasteph]

cute❤

[@robertjames6936]

Moo Deng from Temu

[@mademsoisellerhapsody]

POPPY ❤

[@MarkJackson-wc2xh]

Otis

[@slebli8047]

What’s an in person vote

[@piratesswoop725]

They gave the mom two fruit baskets with the names and she went to the fruit basket that said Poppy first 😊

[@LXS1303]

Moo Deng is one and only, sorry Poppy! haha

[@williamhutton2126]

Did they name it "Your mum"?

[@manichau-o4q]

❤

[@seetongsung106]

Hopefully in Africa would be aware of pigmies hippos are endangered species

[@stubentigerivausf.b9756]

Hammie May is a better more unique name! Wish it won!

[@iricandescence]

If the others were already named after flowers why did they even have this vote?

[@truthisfallacy]

they supresed the truth of Hammie May

[@chelseaxjaye]

does she also bite her handlers?

[@dianezap]

Rich-Moo

[@charleneplanthold6580]

Don’t ever let that man on camera again. It took him FOREVER to reveal what he could have said in 10 seconds. Camera hog!

[@somnuswaltz5586]

Pygmy hippos are shaped like eggplants 💕🦛

[@djnkosi]

☺

[@hoopoe3093]

Move over Moo Deng here comes Poppy❗🐗

[@philoctetes_wordsworth]

Why is she in straw, when they are semi-aquatic mammals? Is straw natural, to them?

[@FVWhimsy2010]

Google.

[@tenishastairpraisegod7648]

Poppy the cutest baby hippo after named the brand Poppi this prebiotic soda!😀🥰🩷

[@erickahayes9885]

I demand a recount.

[@Takeitlightly6]

Mooding

[@nondescriptcat5620]

i shall call her Bingus.

[@jimmylieb5225]

trump: the vote wasn't rigged??

[@olijordan1224]

Moo deng is the second coming of christ.

[@todd6689]

poo deng

[@piratesswoop725]

don’t insult the queen

[@StateSpace289]

❤