The carnation is one of January's birth flowers, ushering in the year with its slightly spicy scent and color variations.

Need a break? Play the USA TODAY Daily Crossword Puzzle. Poppy's birth was unique, as it was Iris' first time giving birth in water. Most common hippos give birth in water, but pygmy hippos also ...

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 ...

Poppy — a viral baby pygmy hippo at the Metro Richmond Zoo — got her own livestream on Jan. 13, the Virginia zoo announced.

“Poppy” is a flower that would match the baby’s mom’s flowery name “Iris.” “Juniper” is an evergreen that would commemorate the baby’s birth in winter. “Hammie Mae” is a nod ...

The baby pygmy has now been named Poppy - after a flower. The zoo officials had earlier ... December 9 and the zoo officials celebrated her birth before Christmas as a present.

The Metro Richmond Zoo in Richmond, Va., announced the baby pygmy hippopotamus ’ name on the Today show after a heated worldwide online poll . Co-host Savannah Guthrie first suggested the zoo name the ...