The Metro Richmond Zoo is hosting painting classes this weekend featuring everyone's favorite baby pygmy hippo, Poppy.

Poppy, a pygmy hippo born into the Metro Richmond Zoo in December, has taken her first steps outside. She’s now viewable to the public at the zoo’s Hippo Haven habitat. The 4-month-old hippo is ...

Tuesday, April 8, marks National Zoo Lovers Day. Those looking to enjoy their local zoo will have plenty of ways to do so at ...

Poppy had been staying in a climate-controlled habitat along with her mom, Iris, for their comfort and safety during Virginia ...

Dogs at the zoo on Saturday played an important role in enriching the lives of resident animals, zoo officials said. Pentagon Launches Probe Including Polygraphs After Musk Visit President Donald ...

NORFOLK, Va. (WAVY) — The Virginia Zoo is putting on its first ever Tails & Trails: Dog Day at the Zoo event scheduled for March 22. This event is set to be hosted from 3-6 p.m. Dog-loving zoo ...

NORFOLK, Va. (WKRC) - A recent sighting of what some believed to be an escaped gorilla at the Virginia Zoo turned out to be a false alarm, with the zoo saying it may have merely been the ...

Rumors that a gorilla got loose and was running amok forced a zoo in Virginia to put residents minds at ease — by telling them they have nothing to fear because they have no gorillas in ...

Virginia outdueled a strong UNC squad to claim the men’s DMR title at the 2025 NCAA Division I Men’s and Women’s Indoor Track and Field Championships. The first day of competition at the ...

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March 14 (UPI) --The Virginia Zoo responded to rumors of an escaped gorilla in Norfolk by confirming that not only were all of its animals accounted for, but the zoo doesn't even have gorillas.