The Metro Richmond Zoo is excited to announce the opening of our new animal nursery!! Located next to the reptile house and meerkats, the animal nursery is where we will exhibit animal babies that our staff is hand raising due to parental neglect or health issues. The...

The Metro Richmond Zoo is excited to announce the arrival of two snow leopard cubs born to Elsa and Nitro on May 24th, 2016 after a three-month gestation. There is one male and one female. First-time mother, Elsa, is two years old. First-time father, Nitro, is three...

Kumbali and Kago celebrated their first birthday on May 12, 2016. Zoo staff gave them two birthday presents. Each box contained an ice block with meat frozen inside. The boys enjoyed ripping off the wrapping paper and eating their frozen treats.

The Metro Richmond Zoo is excited to announce the arrival of 13 new cheetah cubs! On March 21, 2016, Milani, a second-time mom, gave birth to 3 cubs (2 males and 1 female) sired by Hatari. On April 1, 2016, Vaila, a first-time mom, gave birth to 7 cubs (this number...

Kumbali and Kago, now 8 months old, got to play in the snow for the first time during Winter Storm Jonas. While the Zoo was closed, one of our zookeepers let the best friends run and explore in a large enclosed field covered with 7 inches of snow. Their reaction to...

Winter Storm Jonas dumped around twelve+ inches of snow at the zoo on January 22 and 23, 2016. Zoo staff worked hard to prepare for the snowstorm. As always, all of our animals have access to heated barns or shelters as necessary. However, due to the extremely cold...