Newsroom - Metro Richmond Zoo
Jan 6, 2025 · The zoo sends press releases to the media whenever we have significant announcements about animal births, new exhibits, or other exciting updates. You can read them below. For more daily updates, follow us on social media.
Deceased Metro Richmond Zoo crane tested positive for bird flu
6 days ago · CHESTERFIELD COUNTY, Va. — A deceased crane at the Metro Richmond Zoo tested positive for H5 bird flu on Thursday, while a second crane presumptively tested positive for bird flu, according to a ...
Statement Regarding Positive Tests for H5 “Bird Flu” in Cranes
Jan 20, 2025 · The Metro Richmond Zoo is partnering with the Virginia Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services (VDACS) and the Virginia Department of Health (VDH) to respond to and monitor positive tests for H5 bird flu in deceased cranes. The zoo remains open, and the public’s current risk of bird flu remains low. ...
Pygmy Hippo Live Stream - Metro Richmond Zoo
Jan 13, 2025 · The zoo is excited to launch the Poppy Cam, a new live stream of our pygmy hippo duo, Iris and Poppy. The Poppy Cam lets animal lovers worldwide watch Poppy’s daily adventures in real time, offering a unique and intimate view of this endangered species. The feed also displays educational facts about pygmy hippos, including their behavior ...
Two cranes at Metro Richmond Zoo die due to bird flu
6 days ago · CHESTERFIELD COUNTY, Va. (WRIC) — 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 ...
Metro Richmond Zoo announces interactive 'Poppy Pygmy …
5 days ago · The Metro Richmond Zoo announced "The Poppy Pygmy Hippo Experience" on Tuesday, giving visitors a chance for up-close and personal encounters with the viral baby hippo and her mom.
Visitors at Metro Richmond Zoo can meet endangered ... - WRIC …
5 days ago · CHESTERFIELD COUNTY, Va. (WRIC) — The Metro Richmond Zoo has launched a new experience that allows visitors to meet Poppy, the baby endangered pygmy hippo, up close and personal. Starting Jan ...
2 cranes at Metro Richmond Zoo test positive for avian flu
6 days ago · RICHMOND, Va. — The Metro Richmond Zoo announced on Monday that two of their cranes, recently deceased, had tested positive for the H5 bird flu.
Metro Richmond Zoo director heard an explosion, then rushed in …
Jun 5, 2023 · Metro Richmond Zoo Director Jim Andelin and his team are taking inventory Monday of what they have and what they lost in a Sunday night fire at the zoo.
Richmond Metro Zoo reaches ‘milestone’ in rebuild ... - WRIC ABC 8News
Dec 27, 2023 · At around 10 p.m. on Sunday, June 4, Chesterfield County Fire and EMS crews responded to the Metro Richmond Zoo and found several buildings on fire. One animal, a meercat receiving care in...