Avian influenza is a respiratory virus that spreads quickly among birds, often through nasal and eye secretions and manure. It spreads mostly in the spring and fall, as ducks, geese and swans migrate ...

CHESTERFIELD, Va. (WWBT) - The name of a baby pygmy born earlier this month at Metro Richmond Zoo has been revealed! The pygmy hippo has been named Poppy. The announcement was made on the Today ...

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 ...

CHESTERFIELD COUNTY, Va. (WRIC) — Two cranes cared for by the Metro Richmond Zoo are dead after they became sick with bird flu. Bird flu, otherwise known as avian influenza, is a disease that ...

CHESTERFIELD COUNTY, Va. — A deceased crane at the Metro Richmond Zoo tested positive for H5 bird flu on Thursday, while a second crane presumptively tested positive for bird flu, according to a ...

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 ...

Metro Richmond Zoo has a new unique experience, meet-and-greet with viral pygmy hippo star Poppy and her mom, Iris. Watch Party Newsletter Avoid inflammation 🥣 Is Pilates for you? 'Ambient ...

CHESTERFIELD COUNTY, Va. (WRIC) — The Metro Richmond Zoo has welcomed a new member to its giraffe family. On Friday, Jan. 31, the Metro Richmond Zoo announced that it has welcomed a baby giraffe ...

CHESTERFIELD COUNTY, Virginia (WTVR) — The Metro Richmond Zoo announced “The Poppy Pygmy Hippo Experience” on Tuesday, which gives visitors a chance for up-close and personal encounters with ...