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June 9, 2026

Zoo News New Birds In The Virginia Zoo Flock

The Virginia Zoo recently introduced three new bird species to our growing collection of feathered friends. Read on to learn more about these new...

May 21, 2026

Zoo News Virginia Zoo Says Goodbye To Senior American Bison, Lily

It is with a heavy heart that we are sharing the passing of our sole senior female American bison, Lily (27), on Thursday, May 14, following a...

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...

April 6, 2020

Animeals Easter Egg Hunt For The Hogs

When you think of animals and items that symbolize Easter, we can bet that you think of chicks, bunnies, baskets and egg hunts. This year the...

March 20, 2020

Tales of the Tails Don’t You Froget About Me

What do internet sensation Doug the Pug and an African bullfrog at the Virginia Zoo have in common? Read on to find out! There are more than 3,000...

March 14, 2020

Conservation Learn About Butterflies Day

Did you know today is Learn About Butterflies Day? We’re here to tell you the basics about these flittery-fluttery insects, why they’re...

March 12, 2020

Horticulture Rooting For Flowers

The first day of spring is in one week, but the Virginia Zoo’s Horticulture team has been preparing for spring plantings for months! Now that...

March 9, 2020

Animal Arrivals A Zeke Peek At Our Newest Ambassador

New at the Zoo is Zeke, the eclectus parrot! This fifteen-year-old avian was recently acquired by the Zoo in early January and will soon become an...

March 4, 2020

Kulture City Zoo Offers Sensory Inclusive Experience

The Virginia Zoo has partnered with KultureCity to make Zoo grounds and programs sensory inclusive. This new initiative will promote an accommodating...

February 14, 2020

Tales of the Tails Shades Of Gray

Imagine you’re walking through the Virginia Zoo’s World of Reptiles exhibit space. You’ve seen dozens of cold-blooded species, but...

February 12, 2020

Education Year Of The Turtle

They’ve been roaming the earth and surfing the seas for at least 220 million years, and now it’s finally time to properly shell-ebrate them!...