January is a big month for historic events in DC, but the debut of two new pandas at the National Zoo is perhaps the biggest highlight for Washingtonians. Bears Bao Li and Qing Bao will finally meet ...

Wholesome footage shows tigers, opossums and elephants playing in the snow in their zoo enclosures. Videos show pandas, Persian onagers, sea lions and cheetahs playfully enjoying a snow day at the ...

A Virginia zoo got a hippopotamus for Christmas because only a hippopotamus would do. A female pygmy hippopotamus calf was born at the Metro Richmond Zoo in early December, marking the third calf ...

The new baby pygmy hippopotamus that was born at the Metro Richmond Zoo in December is now on view at the zoo, according to officials. The newborn, who has yet to be named, can be seen at Hippo ...

In 1907, after an agreement with City Council, the zoo began its monumental move to its current location in Brookside Park. In May 1907, the city began to arrange the general layout ...

The Metro Richmond Zoo in Virginia is welcoming a newborn pygmy hippo just before the holidays, the zoo announced in a press release on Dec 24. The newborn arrived on Dec 9. after a seven-month ...

RICHMOND, Va. — The poll that will decide the name of the new pygmy hippopotamus at the Metro Richmond Zoo has been narrowed down to two choices. The zoo originally gave voters four names to ...

A 20-year-old female African lion died on New Year’s Eve at an Attleboro zoo. Nyalla, who was born in November 2004, resided at Capron Park Zoo, where she “passed naturally” with staff ...

SYRACUSE, N.Y. — Dozens of animals at the Rosamond Gifford Zoo will unwrap their holiday gifts on Sunday, December 22 at the Holidays with the Animals enrichment event. Holidays with the Animals ...