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.

Pygmy hippos Iris and her calf, Poppy, cool off under a water hose spray at Metro Richmond Zoo in Moseley, Virginia. (Credit: ...

The Metro Richmond Zoo received a new addition to the family after the zoo received its first White-handed gibbon birth in 10 ...

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 ...

Metro Richmond Zoo reopened its new zoo keeper service room on Thursday, Dec. 14 after a large fire caused destruction to the facility in June. (Photo: Metro Richmond Zoo) ...

At around 10 p.m. on Sunday, June 4, Chesterfield County Fire and EMS crews responded to the Metro Richmond Zoo and found several buildings on fire. One animal, a meercat receiving care in the zoo&… ...

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.

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.

On Wednesday, Dec. 6, the Metro Richmond Zoo welcomed a baby cheetah birthed by the zoo’s resident cheetah named Vaila — who has delivered a total of 21 cubs so far.

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 ...

The zoo welcomed a female baby pygmy hippo on Dec. 6 to parents Iris and Corwin after a seven-month gestational period. She weighed a healthy 16 pounds and, in just one week, grew to 24.2 pounds.

PHOTOS: 19 cheetah cubs born at Metro Richmond Zoo Metro Richmond Zoo welcomed 19 cheetah cubs, the most ever born at the facility. Six cheetas gave birth to cubs in March, June, July and August.