Thank you to the thousands of people who participated in our baby hippo naming poll. We had 18,963 total votes. We are thrilled to officially announce the winning name for our pygmy hippo calf... Say hello to Petunia!!! Petunia is confident, brave, and spunky. She...

Baby Hippo Naming Poll

by wentworth | January 18, 2023 | Uncategorized | 0 Comments

It's time to VOTE, VOTE, VOTE! We want to thank everyone for submitting name ideas for our little hippo. It was difficult selecting only a few favorite names from the thousands of recommendations. The final names were suggested by followers and/or our team. Final...

Baby Pygmy Hippo Splashes onto Exhibit

by wentworth | December 30, 2022 | Uncategorized | 0 Comments

Virginia’s most famous hippopotamus went swimming for the first time this week. On Tuesday, December 27, Iris and her 3-week-old calf were moved into the zoo’s indoor pool area for some hippo swimming lessons. Iris showed her baby around the new area and then...

Baby Pygmy Hippo Born December 6

by wentworth | December 22, 2022 | Uncategorized | 0 Comments

Christmas came early at the zoo! We did indeed receive a hippopotamus for Christmas this year. Congratulations to pygmy hippo parents Iris and Corwin on the birth of their female calf. She was born on December 6, 2022, after a 7 month gestation period. This is the...

The Miracle of Christmas – Live at the Zoo Returns For 2022

by wentworth | December 19, 2022 | Uncategorized | 0 Comments

One of Richmond's favorite holiday events is back for its 20th season. After being presented virtually for the past two years, The Miracle of Christmas - Live at the Zoo is returning for in-person performances on December 20, 21, and 22. All are invited and welcome to...

Snow Leopard Cub Born August 5

by wentworth | November 29, 2022 | Uncategorized | 0 Comments

The Metro Richmond Zoo is excited to announce the birth of a female Snow leopard named Alakhai. She was born to parents Elsa and Nitro on August 5, 2022, after a 3 month gestation period. Alakhai was born inside a private den where she spent the first few months of...