Blog – Page 10 – Virginia Zoo

January 17, 2025

Zoo News Zoo Fans, Welcome To Lily’s New Crib

The year is starting off strong at the Virginia Zoo with a new exhibit for our American bison, Lily! This move was an important step in continuing...

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...

June 26, 2020

red and peach colored flowers among greenery with kugel ball in background

National Pollinators Week Unique Pollinators

Happy Pollinator Week! This week, we celebrate all those animals who provide some amazing ecosystem services by acting as pollinators! When you think...

June 8, 2020

Tales of the Tails Welcome To The Subbergs

Today is World Oceans Day! While the Virginia Zoo doesn’t have as many aquatic animals as our friends over at the Virginia Aquarium, there is...

June 4, 2020

Exhibits Anniversary Of The World Of Reptiles

Despite the Zoo closing in mid-March due to the pandemic, big things have still been happening. We’re making plans for an official reopening, the...

May 28, 2020

Animeals Pepper’s Party Pastries

No birthday at the Zoo goes unnoticed by Chef Yohn, and Pepper the orangutan’s 40th birthday was no exception. Even though Zoo Fans had to...

May 21, 2020

Tales of the Tails Check Out These Rad Tortoises

One of the most easily recognized types of animals in the world is a turtle or tortoise. These reptiles are easy to identify by almost anyone thanks...

May 1, 2020

Education Keep The Five Alive And Save The Rhino!

If the Virginia Zoo had been open to the public today, we would have been celebrating Save the Rhino Day with our wonderful visitors, Zoo Keepers,...

April 26, 2020

On the Blog Responsible Exotic Pet Ownership

Pets. They come in all different shapes, sizes, colors and species. The most popular pets in the United States include cats and dogs (we saw that one...

April 18, 2020

Tales of the Tails What’s So Funny?

Many bird species have been known for their ability to mimic sounds of humans, but there is one bird species whose call has not been influenced by...

April 7, 2020

Baby Animals You’ll Love This New Baby Slow Much!

The Virginia Zoo has something to celebrate. The Zoo had its first baby sloth birth on Sunday, March 8, 2020. This two-toed sloth is the first...