April 3, 2018
Join us this year for our two new education series: EdZOOcation and Animal Appreciation Days! Learning is always an adventure at the Virginia Zoo!...
March 30, 2018
Braving the chilly and windy weather, 22 students and five teachers from the Nansemond-Suffolk Academy volunteered their time to remove chewing gum...
March 28, 2018
Emery the lion cub is now five months old! Emery continues to go out on the main exhibit with parents Zola and Mramba, depending on the weather. He...
March 26, 2018
Virginia Zoo Keepers are delighted to share the birth of a new baby bongo Friday morning. The calf, a male, was born to mom Betty on Friday, March...
March 20, 2018
Hop on in for another great edition of Tales of the Tails, the blog series that features one of the many species of animals you can find right here...
March 16, 2018
Satellite image of Virginia Zoo
Saturday, March 17th is a very special day for one very big bird. It’s Schilling the emu’s 10th birthday! Schilling lives with two other...
March 14, 2018
Name: Chester and Rico Sex: Males Species: Cheetah Age: DOB 10/6/13 (4 years, 5 months) Weight: Chester 101 lb; Rico 106 lb Reason for...
March 9, 2018
  The Zoo’s zebra herd is growing. Abby, the 16-year-old Hartmann’s mountain zebra gave birth to “Athena,” a female foal on Monday, March 5,...
March 5, 2018
It may still be chilly out, but we at the Virginia Zoo are gearing up for another fabulous year of Safari Camp! Explore mythical monsters, crack zoo...