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May 22, 2023

Zoo News just Browsing! Virginia Zoo Partners With Norfolk Botanical Garden

Have you heard the term “browse” being used in zoos? Browse is a term used for natural plant material that an animal is provided for consumption...

May 9, 2023

Zoo News Lovejoy’s Milestone Moments: Part One

Lovejoy, the Zoo’s juvenile siamang, was born to mother Malana and father Bali on June 26, 2022. As with all animals born at the zoo, keepers have...

August 15, 2020

Animeals A Fig Meal For A Big Lizard

This birthday Animeals was a fig deal for our Gray’s monitor, who turns five years old today! Watch as she navigates around her exhibit to...

August 10, 2020

World Lion Day Saving The Kings And Queens Of The Jungle

Of all the cat species in the world, lions probably best embody the idea of “teamwork makes the dream work!” Most felines are solitary, often...

August 3, 2020

Fun for the Family Annual Calendar Contest Is Challenge For All Ages

Norfolk, Va. – The Virginia Zoo wants to see your best “zoo at home” in a new contest they are launching for its annual calendar. In previous...

July 31, 2020

Zoo Updates Pandemic And Heat Wave Causes Zoo To Alter Operations

The Zoo has seen many visitors since its reopening in late June, however attendance numbers have started to decrease as COVID cases and temperatures...

July 29, 2020

White-cheeked gibbons sitting while holding onto branch

Member Perks Ymca & Virginia Zoo Swap Members For Second Year

The Virginia Zoo partners with both the YMCA of South Hampton Roads and the YMCA of the Virginia Peninsulas to swap members during the month of...

July 28, 2020

Animeals Early Birds Get The Worms

Mealworms. Worms for a meal. It’s as basic as it gets, but for many animals at the Virginia Zoo, these bugs are a delicacy and a main component...

July 22, 2020

zoo keeper holds alligator snapping turtle with mouth open

Meet the Patient New Name, Who Dis?

Name: Yidaro, formerly Lord Fairfax Sex: Male Species: Alligator snapping turtle Age: Unknown Weight: 64.9 pounds Reason for Visit: Entrance Wellness...

July 16, 2020

Tales of the Tails Her Majesty, The King

There are more than 3,000 species of snake spread out across every continent except Antarctica, and of those thousands, only a fraction are venomous....

July 6, 2020

Zoo Operations Zoo’s Emergency Fund Reaches $100k And Now Donations Are Doubled

Since the Virginia Zoo launched its Emergency Operating Fund in April, nearly 1,000 donors have contributed $117,000. And now a generous donor has...