CHESTERFIELD COUNTY, Va. — Whether they voted to name her Hammie Mae or Poppy, most visitors CBS 6 spoke with at the Metro Richmond Zoo agreed the new baby pygmy hippo born just a few weeks ago ...
The four contenders were Poppy (for the flower), Juniper (for the evergreen), Hammie Mae (for Virginia ham) and Omi (“water” in the West African language Yoruba). Poppy and Hammie Mae were the ...
The Metro Richmond Zoo in Virginia is offering 30-minute meet-and-greets with its new baby pygmy hippo Poppy through February ...
The winner announced today was Poppy, a flower like her mother, Iris. Hammie Mae, in honor of Virginia hams, came in second. Courtney Kilduff was team Hammie Mae. C KILDUFF: I like the tie to ...
The moniker picked up 52.8% of the vote, while the other choice, Hammie Mae, notched 47.2%. More than 116,000 votes from 165 countries were cast. “It was close,” Andelin said on TODAY about ...
The zoo held a runoff contest between the top two names: “Poppy,” like the flower and similar to her mother’s name “Iris”; and “Hammie Mae,” a “sweet & southern tie to Virginia ham.” ...
The other name options included Juniper, Hammie Mae and Omi. According to the Metro Richmond Zoo, the Poppy Pygmy Hippo Experience is 30 minutes long and includes: A guided behind-the-scenes tour ...
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