Blog - Virginia Zoo

June 4, 2021

Tales of the Tails Monitor And Observe

June 4 is the Virginia Zoo's anniversary of the World of Reptiles and Friends, which opened to the public in 2018 Zoo visitors can find reptiles,...

May 23, 2021

Tales of the Tails The Fastest Tortoise

We're likely all familiar with the story of the tortoise and the hare, and while the tale is vague on which species of tortoise the hare challenged...

May 13, 2021

Meet the Patient Tapir Tooth Extraction

Name: Haddie Sex: Female Species: Malayan tapir Age: 11 years Weight: 600 pounds Reason for Visit: Decreased appetite,...

May 10, 2021

At the Zoo See The Lafayette River In New Nature & Eco Tour

Virginia Zoo and Norfolk Kayak Rentals have partnered together to create exciting kayak tours of the Lafayette River The ‘Nature &...

May 5, 2021

ZooFarm Virginia Zoofarm Reopens With New Residents

The Virginia Zoo is udderly excited to announce the ZooFarm’s reopening on May 5, 2021 The barnyard boasts a variety of animals...

April 28, 2021

Animal Wellness Age Is Just A Number

Animals tend to live longer due to the excellent quality of care they receive while under managed care at institutions like the Virginia Zoo This can...

April 23, 2021

Volunteer Appreciation Alison The Zoo Crew Volunteer

We're continuing our Volunteer Appreciation Week celebration with an interview with Alison, a Zoo Crew Volunteer who has been volunteering with the...

April 21, 2021

Volunteer Appreciation Sue The Zoo Crew Volunteer

"I came to volunteer here at the Zoo in 2016 with the hope of becoming a husbandry volunteer in the ZooFarm Since there was a requirement of...

April 19, 2021

Volunteer Appreciation Gill’s Decades As A Zoo Volunteer

Gill has been volunteering for the Master Gardeners at the Virginia Zoo since 1991 Yep, he's been a volunteer here for 30 years officially on April...

April 9, 2021

Tales of the Tails We’re Stumped On A Title For This Blog

Just kidding, we knew exactly what we wanted to call this month's Tales of the Tails blog, featuring one of our coolest bird species, but we also...

April 7, 2021

Animeals Belated Birthday Bouquet

She's big, beautiful, has experience with babies and recently celebrated her birthday - it's Imara the giraffe! This experienced mother, who recently...