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November 15, 2024

Zoo News Orangutan Caring Week 2024

Orangutan Caring Week is a worldwide event celebrated every November to raise awareness for the conservation and care of this great ape species. This...

October 25, 2024

Zoo News The 2024 Virginia Zoo Gift Guide

Shop for everyone on your list! Looking for a gift that gives back this year? Support the Virginia Zoo and find unique, animal-themed items by...

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, drooling, weight loss The...

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...

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...

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 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...

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...

March 20, 2021

Tales of the Tails Pure Mint Gold

There are more than 100 different species of poison dart frogs. These types of frogs didn’t earn their name from speed, but rather from...