Dogs have been helping cheetahs gain confidence and comfort since the San Diego Zoo first began the program in the 1980s.

The Metro Richmond Zoo has had 167 cheetahs born at its facility since 2013, making it one of the “most successful and largest conservation breeding programs” in the country, according to Coonley. She ...

Poppy the pygmy hippo, previously living in a climate-controlled environment, has made her debut in the outdoor Hippo Haven habitat at Metro Richmond Zoo. The nearly four-month-old Poppy, weighing ...

The votes are in, and the Richmond Metro Zoo has a name for its hippo calf born in December. Poppy was announced as the decisive choice of those who voted online or in person. Poppy won the overall, U ...

CHESTERFIELD COUNTY, Va. (WRIC) — It’s a girl! The Metro Richmond Zoo is welcoming its new baby pygmy hippo just before the holidays. The baby hippo was born on Dec. 9 to parents Iris and Corwin, ...

Two cases of H5 bird flu have been reported at the Metro Richmond Zoo, marking the first positive test in the zoo’s 30-year history. (Metro Richmond Zoo) RICHMOND, Va. – Two cranes died of bird flu at ...

Metro Richmond Zoo's pygmy hippo calf Poppy is a worldwide sensation. The zoo is offering a popular "Poppy Pygmy Hippo Experience" for guests to meet Poppy and her mother Iris. Tickets for the ...

CHESTERFIELD, Va. (WWBT/Gray News) - A zoo in Virginia welcomed a baby hippopotamus just in time for Christmas. The Richmond Metro Zoo announced on Dec. 24 the birth of a baby pygmy hippopotamus at ...

Can’t get enough of Poppy, the adorable baby hippo? Well, we’ve got some good news for you! The Metro Richmond Zoo is now offering you the chance to meet the 1-month-old and her mom, Iris, up close ...

CHESTERFIELD COUNTY, Va. — The Metro Richmond Zoo announced "The Poppy Pygmy Hippo Experience" on Tuesday, which gives visitors a chance for up-close and personal encounters with the viral baby hippo ...

CLEVELAND (WJW) – The Cleveland Metroparks Zoo is mourning the loss of its beloved cheetah, Chimba. According to zoo ...