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New ArrivalsEndangered African Bongo Born at Zoo
Updated 7/29/10 Baby Giraffe Gets a Pretty Name
“A willow is a slender, graceful tree, so it’s the perfect name for a giraffe. Giraffe also love to eat leaves and branches, known as browse, and willow is a favorite,” notes executive director Greg Bockheim. “Plus, although we call him ‘Billy,’ her father’s official name is ‘Willoughby,’ so keepers liked the idea of honoring him, too.” For more photos, click here. Updated 12/21/09 Become a parent to any of these animals with ZooDoption!
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The Virginia Zoo is pleased to announce the birth of its first baby bongo in 2010! The female calf named Emma was born Monday, July 26, 2010. The new baby joins a herd that includes three juveniles born in 2009, an adult male and three adult females. It may seem as though we have an abundance of bongos, but in reality these forest antelope are highly endangered. Our bongo herd is managed through the Association of Zoos and Aquariums’ (AZA) Species Survival Plan (SSP) with the goal of preserving these magnificent animals. We are hoping that our other two adult females will have healthy babies this year, too. For more information, 
The baby giraffe born at the Virginia Zoo on October 21 is thriving and growing, and now she has a name! The zoo keepers who care for her and the rest of her giraffe family (also known as a “tower”) have named her Willow.