AnimealsWe Have a One Year Old on Our Hands
January 20, 2021 - On Martin Luther King Jr. Day in 2020, the Zoo’s first-ever Malayan tapir calf was born to mom Haddie and dad Rosco. Keepers gave this male cutie the name Luther after the special holiday he was born on, and Luther … More
New ArrivalsWelcome the First Zoo Baby of 2021
January 14, 2021 - Virginia Zoo Keepers are delighted to welcome a newborn Masai giraffe calf born on January 11, 2021. At birth, the baby weighed 148.5 pounds, and stood 6’1” tall. This is the eighth calf for mom, Imara, and thirteenth for dad, … More
New ArrivalsNew Bird is the Word
January 8, 2021 - Visible from the boardwalk overlooking the tapir habitat is the Zoo’s Cinereous vulture exhibit where guests can once more see the Zoo’s conservation efforts at work through the Species Survival Plan. In September 2019, the Zoo’s two female vultures were … More
Tales of the TailsSingin’ in the Crane
January 5, 2021 - Just as the actors in old-time movies often had to be what is called a triple threat – able to sing, act and dance – the sarus crane also does the same….in a similar way. The sarus crane is the … More
