The winter storm impacting coastal Virginia, North Carolina is the same system that brought frigid temperatures and rare ...

Five elephants at a Colorado zoo may be “majestic” but do not have the legal right to pursue their release since they aren't ...

A court has rejected the notion that elephants are people, upholding a zoo's right to keep the animals after a yearslong ...

The National Zoo isn’t the only place in D.C. to celebrate the new residents of the panda house. Here’s where to find panda cocktails, panda milkshakes, panda duffins and other treats. Panda doughnuts ...

Seven Delmarva-region commercial operations have now reported cases of the highly contagious virus.

A woman accused with her husband of forcing their adopted children to perform hard labor denied confining two of the children ...

The Metro Richmond Zoo in Virginia is offering 30-minute meet-and-greets with its new baby pygmy hippo Poppy through February.

Lunar New Year Celebration: Stephanie Chou: Sat., 6 p.m., Kennedy Center, free and reservations open on Wednesday Yamato: The Drummers of Japan: Thurs., 8 p.m., The Music Center at Strathmore in North ...

By Caroline Coleburn Click here for updates on this story CHESTERFIELD COUNTY, Virginia (WTVR) -- The Metro Richmond Zoo ...

Two cases of H5 bird flu have been reported at the Metro Richmond Zoo, marking the first positive test in the zoo’s 30-year ...

The zoo says the birds did not live in any of its aviaries, where the public shares a common space with birds.

A deceased crane at the Metro Richmond Zoo tested positive for H5 bird flu on Thursday, while a second crane presumptively ...