Metro Richmond Zoo

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A newborn reticulated giraffe calf with a fuzzy dark mane stands close beside its mother, whose patterned flank fills the left of the frame

North America

Reticulated Giraffe Calf Born at Metro Richmond Zoo

Giraffes give birth standing up, and the calf falls about six feet to ...

A young pygmy hippo with wet dark gray skin and a pink muzzle walks through green grass, its mouth slightly open

Conservation Projects

Poppy Turns One, and $50,000 Goes to Wild Hippos

Poppy the pygmy hippo turned one on December 9, 2025, and the Metro ...

An adult female cheetah sits upright in tall green grass with five spotted cubs gathered around her, a chain-link habitat fence and trees behind them

Conservation Projects

Six Cheetah Cubs, and 167 Born at This Virginia Zoo

Six cheetah cubs walked out onto the public habitat at the Metro Richmond ...