The Metro Richmond Zoo has established several ways the public can help the zoo recover from a fire that claimed the life of one animal and destroyed two buildings at the Chesterfield County landmark.

CHESTERFIELD COUNTY, Va. -- Metro Richmond Zoo Director Jim Andelin and his team are taking inventory Monday of what they have and what they lost in a Sunday night fire at the zoo.

According to the zoo, a Metro Richmond Zoo employee called 911 to report the fire around 9:50 p.m. Sunday, which began in the workshop area and spread to the animal hospital, feed storage room and ...

CHESTERFIELD COUNTY, Va. (WRIC) — A chimpanzee at the Metro Richmond Zoo needed a root canal, so the zoo called a local dental specialist to conduct the procedure. “Kip” the chimpanzee is a ...

A fire that tore through the Metro Richmond Zoo in Virginia killed one animal and "completely destroyed" multiple structures on Sunday night, officials said. A worker reported the fire at 9:50 p.m ...

The Metro Richmond Zoo held a first responder appreciation day on Friday, June 21 for the firefighters who responded to the fire that broke out at the zoo on June 4, 2023.

The Metro Richmond Zoo announced the birth of a 16-pound baby pygmy hippo, a rare endangered species. The yet-to-be-named calf is nursing and growing quickly.

Metro Richmond Zoo recently celebrated the birth of a pygmy hippo and held an online naming contest that drew more than 116,000 votes from 165 countries. Accessibility statement Skip to main content.

Photo: Metro Richmond Zoo Meet the newest member of the Metro Richmond Zoo — a female Dromedary camel. The zoo in Moseley, Virginia, welcomed the new member to their animal family on April 4.

CHESTERFIELD, Va. (WWBT) - Just in time for the holidays, Metro Richmond Zoo welcomed a baby pygmy hippo. The baby arrived at 4:50 p.m. Dec. 9 after a 7-month gestation, the zoo says on its website.

Americans who have fallen in love with Moo Deng no longer need to travel to Thailand to see a baby pygmy hippo in person. Poppy was born on Dec. 9, 2024, to the Metro Richmond Zoo's resident pygmy ...

Metro Richmond Zoo, located in Chesterfield County, is the largest zoological park in the Commonwealth. It is home to over 2,000 animals, which represent 190 species from around the world. Visit ...