Male hippos can weigh up to 9,920 pounds while females weigh around 3,000 pounds, according to PBS." The animal's scientific ...

Now that Poppy and Iris have been released into the outdoor Hippo Haven habitat, the Metro Richmond Zoo is offering a new experience for visitors to see them up close, starting Monday.

There is a new outdoor interactive experience at the Metro Richmond Zoo where guests can feed the viral pygmy hippo Poppy and her mom, Iris. NBC’s Julie Tsirkin reports for TODAY on the zoo’s “spunky” ...

Known as destinations in their own right, these amazing zoos introduce U.S. audiences to wildlife from around the world.