The Richmond Flying Squirrels introduced new jerseys that feature the image of the Metro Richmond Zoo’s beloved pygmy hippo, Poppy!

CHESTERFIELD COUNTY, Va. (WRIC) — The pygmy hippo Poppy has been released into the Hippo Haven Habitat at the Metro Richmond Zoo. Like chicks after they hatch, Poppy and her mom, Iris ...

They grow up so fast. And so big. Hippos, that is. Poppy, a pygmy hippo born into the Metro Richmond Zoo in December, has taken her first steps outside. She’s now viewable to the public at the ...

It's an activity for children." Splashing, playing, cooling off Poppy pygmy hippo, mom Iris may now be viewed in outdoor Hippo Haven at Metro Richmond Zoo Raffle tickets, good for one free popcorn, ...

Believe it or not, the Metro Richmond Zoo's precious Poppy was merely the last arrival in a personality-packed lineup of newborn pygmy hippos in the last year.

A new legal fund is taking shape in response to an apparent shortage of pro-bono lawyers in metro Richmond. Announced Monday, the Richmond Community Legal Fund says it will take on the legal cases ...

Looking for an IT girl wardrobe this festival season? Well Poppy has you covered – and she’s an expert after all. (Picture: Metro/Nobody’s Child/Poppy Delevingne) Metro journalists select ...

indicates that short-term particle pollution has worsened throughout the Richmond metro area over the last year. According to the 2025 report, the Richmond region ranked 98th worst in the nation ...

CLEVELAND — Just ahead of Mother’s Day, Cleveland Metroparks Zoo has announced the birth of a Matschie’s tree kangaroo joey. This is the first offspring for parents "Kiari" and "Modi." ...

PROVIDENCE – Penguins are marching back into Roger Williams Park Zoo. The Providence zoo announced Wednesday its forthcoming exhibit featuring a dozen Humboldt penguins will officially open on ...

Georgia-based FiberLight — which will soon relocate its headquarters to Dallas, Texas — announced the agreement to acquire Metro Fiber to expand its reach from Northern Virginia to Richmond ...

The Cincinnati Zoo has welcomed several new members to its zoo family this week, just in time for Mother's Day. The zoo announced that overnight, one of their otters, Munti, gave birth to a litter ...