Cell Phone RecyclingECO-CELL

Help the zoo turn your old gadgets and electronics into a saving force for the environment through our new eco-cell program!

Halloween FunZooBoo

Our biggest event of the year is back again for two days! ZooBoo offers a variety of safe, family-friendly, fall-fun activities! Animal pumpkin encounters and Keeper Chats, costume contests, crafts, ZooLive! Stage presentations, candy stations and more!

From the Zoo BlogOpposites Attract

October 11, 2019 - In many languages, several words are often used interchangeably because they have identical or similar meanings: Fall and Autumn, dinner and supper, and smell and scent. But what about words that are mistakenly used interchangeably? At the Virginia Zoo, education … More »

Up Close and PersonalBehind-the-Scenes Adventures

Did you know that you can mingle with a giraffe, meet a tortoise or chill with a sloth? Interested in seeing our new reptiles up-close? Learn more about our 12 different behind-the-scenes tours.

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Zoo educator presents tenrec to young girl

EDUCATIONSchool Programs

We are wild about learning and the Zoo has programs to fit all your educational needs. Our Education Department offers many memorable ways to explore science and nature.