The votes are in, and the Richmond Metro Zoo has a name for its hippo calf born in December. Poppy was announced as the decisive choice of those who voted online or in person. Poppy won the overall, U ...

CHESTERFIELD COUNTY, Va. — The Metro Richmond Zoo announced "The Poppy Pygmy Hippo Experience" on Tuesday, which gives visitors a chance for up-close and personal encounters with the viral baby hippo ...

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 during the ...

CHESTERFIELD COUNTY, Va. (WRIC) — It’s a girl! The Metro Richmond Zoo is welcoming its new baby pygmy hippo just before the holidays. The baby hippo was born on Dec. 9 to parents Iris and Corwin, ...

Two cases of H5 bird flu have been reported at the Metro Richmond Zoo, marking the first positive test in the zoo’s 30-year history. (Metro Richmond Zoo) RICHMOND, Va. – Two cranes died of bird flu at ...

RICHMOND, Va. — The Metro Richmond Zoo announced on Monday that two of their cranes, recently deceased, had tested positive for the H5 bird flu. The zoo said a deceased crane had tested positive for ...

MOSLEY, Va. — The votes have been tabulated, and the baby pygmy hippo at the Metro Richmond Zoo has been named. “Poppy” was the winner in voting from more than 116,000 ballots, the zoo said in a news ...

Can’t get enough of Poppy, the adorable baby hippo? Well, we’ve got some good news for you! The Metro Richmond Zoo is now offering you the chance to meet the 1-month-old and her mom, Iris, up close ...

CHESTERFIELD COUNTY, Va. (WRIC) — The Metro Richmond Zoo has launched a new experience that allows visitors to meet Poppy, the baby endangered pygmy hippo, up close and personal. Starting Jan. 22, the ...