(WRIC) — In honor of Pygmy Hippo Day coming up in April, the Metro Richmond Zoo will be hosting two painting ... The second class is an afternoon event for kids aged five and up, and will ...

especially little kids." Patti's death leaves Happy, a male hippo, as the zoo's lone hippo. The zoo's hippo exhibit is currently closed, as is typical in the fall and winter months; Happy will be ...

has made her debut in the outdoor Hippo Haven habitat at Metro Richmond Zoo. The nearly four-month-old Poppy, weighing around 80 pounds, is growing rapidly and enjoys a diet of grain, hay ...

The adult class is $50 per painter, while the kids' class is $27 per painter. According to the zoo, 50% of the proceeds will benefit pygmy hippo conservation efforts in West Africa. Online ...

CHESTERFIELD COUNTY, Va. (WRIC) — Now that Poppy and Iris have been released into the outdoor Hippo Haven habitat, the Metro Richmond Zoo is offering a new experience for visitors to see them up ...

After making waves nationally, Poppy the pygmy hippo has waddled back to the outdoors at the Metro Richmond Zoo. Poppy and her mother, Iris, have moved to the Hippo Haven habitat after living ...

The exhibit, which opened April 6 and runs through Aug. 10, requires a separate ticket ($9 for non-members, $7 for members, and is free for kids age 1 and under). This year's show features 25 new ...