“Poppy won the overall vote, the USA vote, the Virginia vote, and the in-person vote,” the zoo’s statement declared. “The popular vote may have been close, but the victory was decisive.

The Metro Richmond Zoo in Moseley, Virginia, has announced the name of a female baby pygmy hippo born there on Dec. 9. Drum roll, please... After a public vote, the hippo has been named Poppy ...

Petunia and Violet were also born at Metro Richmond Zoo. Poppy, a flower name like her mom's, was in a showdown against Hammie Mae, a sweet and southern tie to Virginia ham. According to the zoo's ...