New year, new name for agency that runs Tacoma’s parks. Here’s what it will be called
That’s the new, trimmer name for the Metropolitan Park District of Tacoma which, for the last several decades, has been known ...
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Visitors experience 'the reason for the season' at Metro Richmond Zoo
Visitors bundled in heavy coats, scarves and blankets began lining up at 5:30 p.m. Sunday to get into Metro Richmond Zoo in Chesterfield County. It was cold enough to see everyone’s breath as ...
Metro Richmond Zoo launches live cam of pygmy hippos, including newborn Poppy
After Poppy, the Metro Richmond Zoo’s newest baby pygmy hippo became a viral sensation on social media, she and her mother are now on view each day through a livestream.
Nightly News: Kids Edition - Jan. 11
We explain exactly what wildfires are and how they begin. We’ll look at what fuels these fires and what you can do to stay ...
The UK’s best safari destination is not what you think
Not far away inland are the Norfolk Broads National Park, an inland network of rivers and lakes, with food options scattered along it. If you are in the area for longer, it could be worth checking out ...
Red pandas break out of Swiss zoo after heavy snowfall
A pair of red pandas broke out of their zoo enclosure and escaped into a nearby forest. The female cubs, Li and Yen, made the ...
EXCLUSIVE: Name of baby pygmy hippo born at Virginia zoo has been revealed
The Metro Richmond Zoo in Moseley, Virginia, has announced the name of a female baby pygmy hippo born there on Dec. 9. Drum ...
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Zoo gets its own Moo Deng and launches poll to name baby pygmy hippo
Earlier this month, the Metro Richmond Zoo in Moseley, Virginia, welcomed a baby female pygmy hippo calf whose name will be decided by the public. The newborn, currently weighing in at 15 pounds ...
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Toco, The Human Collie, Is Opening A Zoo In Japan Where People Can 'Live Like A Dog'
Tocotoco Zoo will open on January 26. Toco, the infamous Japanese man who spent $14,000 for a hyperrealistic custom-made collie ensemble, is now opening his zoo later this month. At the Tocotoco ...
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Virginia zoo seeks a name for newborn pygmy hippo
Dec. 31 (UPI) --The Metro Richmond Zoo in Virginia is asking for the public's help to choose a name for its newborn pygmy hippo. The female baby, born Dec. 9 to parents Iris and Corwin ...
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A beloved 30-year-old donkey at a Providence zoo has died
PROVIDENCE – Willie, a 30-year-old donkey who resided at the Roger Williams Park Zoo in Providence for more than two decades, has died. In a Facebook post, zoo officials wrote that Willie ...
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People can now visit Metro Richmond Zoo’s very own baby pygmy hippo
“She actually did it right here in this very pool, and it went very smoothly, then we just moved her to the back, and she immediately began their bonding process, and we saw some nursing ...