Visitors to the Virginia Zoo can now see two new otters.Asian small-clawed otters named Jilin and Elbe have joined the zoo as ...

NORFOLK, Va. (WAVY) — The Virginia Zoo has an “otterly” adorable addition to their family. Elbe is the zoo’s new Asian ...

The Birmingham Zoo announced Birmingham Jill found an early spring Sunday morning. The opossum made the forecast because the ...

Seven Delmarva-region commercial operations have now reported cases of the highly contagious virus.

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 ...

NORFOLK, Va. (WAVY) – A spokesperson for the Virginia Zoo in Norfolk confirmed none of the animals at our local facility have shown any signs or symptoms of the bird flu, so far. The zoo’s ...

A deceased crane at the Metro Richmond Zoo tested positive for H5 bird flu on Thursday, while a second crane presumptively ...

Virginia’s newborn pygmy hippo has been named. Drumroll, please. After an online contest run by the Metro Richmond Zoo — where the baby hippo was born in early December — she has been named ...

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 ...

Health officials in Virginia are tracking an uptick in bird flu cases. A chicken flock in Accomack County tested positive for bird flu earlier this month, and some animals at the Richmond Zoo also got ...

The Metro Richmond Zoo in Virginia is now offering exclusive meet-and-greets with its new baby pygmy hippo, Poppy, for a limited time. The now one-month-old hippo first made headlines after her ...