Have you ever wanted to meet one of the largest species of tortoise in the world? Well, look no further than the new, ...

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.

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 ...

Updated: Dec 15, 2023 / 01:27 PM EST CHESTERFIELD COUNTY, Va. (WRIC) — Metro Richmond Zoo reopened its zookeeper service building after a large fire in the summer left it completely destroyed.

CHESTERFIELD COUNTY, Va. (WRIC) — The Metro Richmond Zoo recently welcomed three baby capybaras to its exhibit. In a May 21 Facebook post, the Metro Richmond Zoo announced the birth of three ...

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 ...

CHESTERFIELD COUNTY, Va. -- The Metro Richmond Zoo is making progress in its effort to rebuild after a fire destroyed multiple buildings last month. Construction crews are laying the cinder block ...

The Metro Richmond Zoo, the only place in Virginia to see hippos, said that pygmy hippos are an endangered West African species with less than 2,500 mature hippos remaining in the wild.

The Metro Richmond Zoo is currently closed to the public due to the current novel coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic, so those excited to meet the zoo’s newborn will have to wait a bit longer.

In Virginia, the Metro Richmond Zoo is the only place where visitors can see hippos. Iris, the mom, and the baby, who has yet to be named, were moved off exhibit to give them privacy while they bond.

The Metro Richmond Zoo's new resident, a pygmy hippo calf, finally has a name. The zoo Saturday announced the results of its poll, where it asked the public to vote on the perfect name.