The bond of friendship can sometimes stretch across species, proven by the connection between Kumbali the cheetah and Kago ...

MOSELEY — Poppy the popular pygmy hippo made her debut in the outdoor Hippo Haven habitat at Metro Richmond Zoo. She and her mom Iris have been living in a climate-controlled indoor habitat ...

In a statement, Metro Richmond Zoo officials said the fire began in the zoo's workshop area and spread to the animal hospital, feed storage room and the zookeeper service area. The kangaroo animal ...

An adorable baby pygmy hippo at the Metro Richmond Zoo in Moseley, Virginia, had its first swim accompanied by its mom after the water level was lowered for the little hippo’s swim debut ...

A Virginia Beach family seeks answers after a hit-and-run crash injured a man riding a bicycle in the Croatan area of the city.

Adorable three-month-old pygmy hippo, Petunia, and her mum, Iris, are making a big splash at Metro Richmond Zoo in Virginia. Conservationists say fewer than 2,500 mature pygmy hippos are left in ...

The zoo announced Friday it had welcomed the five female cubs and their mother, Naya, from the Metro Richmond Zoo. The cubs are about eight months old. The zoo is hosting a naming contest open to ...