CHESTERFIELD COUNTY, Va. (WRIC) — The Metro Richmond Zoo has welcomed six cheetah cubs, which guests can now view in the species’ public habitat at the zoo. According to the Metro Richmond Zoo, six ...

RICHMOND, Va. (WRIC) — The Metro Richmond Zoo received a new addition to the family after the zoo received its first White-handed gibbon birth in 10 years. The endangered White-handed gibbon parents ...

Three cheetah cubs were born at the Richmond Zoo in Virginia, the second litter of the endangered species recently born at the zoo. The three cheetah cubs were just born to mom Khari. The keepers at ...

RICHMOND, Va. — One of the newest members of the Metro Richmond Zoo made her outdoor debut last week. Poppy the pigmy hippopotamus was born back in December, and had been staying in a ...

CHESTERFIELD COUNTY, Va. — The Metro Richmond Zoo has announced the birth of six cheetah cubs to parents Zuri and Ramses. Born on May 13 after a three-month gestation, the litter includes three males ...

CHESTERFIELD COUNTY, Va. — A very special resident of the Metro Richmond Zoo is celebrating a birthday. Poppy, the pygmy hippo who quickly garnered national attention after her birth, turned 1 year ...

They grow up so fast. And so big. Hippos, that is. 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 ...

The summer of 2012 has seen some of the warmest temperatures ever recorded in Central Virginia. And extremely hot days can be dreadful for humans, but what about the wildlife who also live in our area ...

The Metro Richmond Zoo on Wednesday euthanized one of their male lions. The zoo posted on Facebook this morning that Pawl, a nearly 21-year-old lion, was suffering from arthritis, had stopped eating ...