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March 27, 2024

Zoo News Know Before You Go: Spring Break At The Zoo

Planning a Hampton Roads staycation for spring break this year? Here’s what to know before making your plans to visit the Virginia Zoo! The...

March 22, 2024

Zoo News World Of Reptiles Conservatory Reopens

The World of Reptiles & Friends is one of the most unique experiences the Virginia Zoo has to offer. When you walk through the front doors, you...

March 1, 2018

Lola's Departure All Grown Up

Lola, the Virginia Zoo’s five-and-a-half-year-old female siamang has reached maturity and is ready to leave the family group. A siamang family...

February 22, 2018

Tales of the Tails Beary Cool Animals

The Virginia Zoo has two pairs of bears, moon bear brothers Thai and Chai, and sun bear couple Palu and Suntil. For this edition of Tales of the...

February 21, 2018

Baby Animals Emery Is On Exhibit!

Making his exhibit debut today along side mom, Zola, Emery thoroughly enjoyed exploring his new outdoor home! Currently the lions are rotating...

February 16, 2018

Animeals Daily Diets For The Animals

Sometimes Zoo Chef Yohn gets to be creative with food by making special treats for the animals, but on most days he spends his time slicing, dicing...

February 14, 2018

Baby Animals An Emery Update

All of the test results have returned from Emery’s most recent diagnostic workup and fortunately did not reveal evidence of cancer, viruses or...

February 14, 2018

Species Survival Programs Playing Matchmaker

Valentine’s Day is today, which means us humans either already have a date for tonight or might be hopeful we’ll find a date before the...

February 6, 2018

Rhino Introductions Three’s Company

In case you’ve missed it, the Virginia Zoo now has three Southern White rhinos on exhibit! Sisters Bora and Zina were joined by an older male...

January 31, 2018

New Arrivals Meet Kamau And Khari

Two male watusi now call the Zoo’s Africa – Okavango Delta home. Kamau and Khari join Gamba, a five-and-a-half-year-old watusi, and three...

January 30, 2018

Tales of the Tails Not All Black And White

What looks like a horse, lives in Africa and has black and white stripes? A zebra, of course! Known as one of the more easily recognizable creatures...