Poppy — a viral baby pygmy hippo at the Metro Richmond Zoo — got her own livestream on Jan. 13, the Virginia zoo announced.

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 spreads naturally among wild water birds ...

Avian influenza is a respiratory virus that spreads quickly among birds, often through nasal and eye secretions and manure.

CHESTERFIELD COUNTY, Va. (WRIC) — After Poppy, the Metro Richmond Zoo’s newest baby pygmy hippo became a viral sensation on social media, she and her mother are now on view each day through a ...

The zoo says the birds did not live in any of its aviaries, where the public shares a common space with birds.

RICHMOND, Va. — If you were a fan of Moo Deng, the baby pygmy hippo from a Thailand zoo, you're in luck ... The Poppy Cam lets animal lovers worldwide watch Poppy’s daily adventures in ...

A deceased crane at the Metro Richmond Zoo tested positive for H5 ... for additional testing and monitoring the health of other zoo animals. Meanwhile, the Virginia Department of Health (VDH ...

On Monday, Jan. 20, the Metro Richmond Zoo — located in Chesterfield ... with the zookeepers who cared for them,” the zoo said. “Our animal care team remains committed to providing the ...

(Metro Richmond Zoo) RICHMOND, Va ... in addition to other animals. It has caused outbreaks in poultry and U.S. dairy cows, with nearly 70 confirmed total reported human cases in the U.S ...