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The mother Iris gave birth to the female calf on Dec. 9 following a seven-month gestation, zoo officials said. The newborn, who has yet to be named, is the third calf for Iris and the father, Corwin. She was also the second calf to be born in December, according to the zoo.

A female pygmy hippopotamus at the Metro Richmond Zoo has welcomed a new addition to her family. On 9, Iris, the mother hippo, gave birth to a healthy female calf after a seven-month gestation period.