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...
September 10, 2020
Rhinoceros hornbill in flight

Tales of the Tails Hooked On Hornbills

The rhinoceros hornbill. No, it’s not the mammal you are familiar with, but instead another kind of gentle giant and one that is rarely seen in...
August 18, 2020
watusi standing

Tales of the Tails Watusi Is What You Get

You may already be aware of our Dexter cows that live in the ZooFarm, but did you know the Virginia Zoo is also home to another herd of domestic...
August 15, 2020
Gray's monitor eating fig graphic

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
lion laying on ground

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...
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....
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
seahorse holding onto coral

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...
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