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July 31, 2026

Zoo News Virginia Zoo Welcomes New Chicks To Their Flock

The Virginia Zoo is thrilled to announce that one green oropendola chick and two Kenya crested guineafowl keets recently...

June 22, 2026

Zoo News National Pollinator Week Is The Bee’s Knees

We’re buzzing with excitement for the Pollinator Partnership’s National Pollinator Week hosted from June 22 to June 28, 2026! Celebrated during...

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!...

February 3, 2020

Animal Births Move Over Groundhogs, It’s All About Armadillos

While most people waited to hear a verdict for “spring” or “more winter” weather on Groundhog Day, the Virginia Zoo celebrated Armadillo Day,...

January 31, 2020

Animeals Just Browsing Around

For International Zebra Day, Chef Yohn decided to see if the Zoo’s four Hartmann’s mountain zebra would step outside of the box (pun...

November 29, 2019

Tales of the Tails Not Your Typical Basilisk

When you hear the word basilisk, you may initially think of the giant serpent from legends and myths that is also featured in a popular book series,...

November 19, 2019

Volunteer at the Zoo Trail Host Pros: The Zoo’s Most Popular Volunteer Position

On your recent visit to the Zoo, perhaps you encountered a friendly, green-polo-wearing individual on one of our trails. They may have just said...

November 14, 2019

On the Blog All In The Family

Have you or has someone you know sent off a sample of DNA to track down your family history? The goal is to figure out your lineage –...

November 7, 2019

Animeals Browse For The Bison

National Bison Day is an annual holiday to honor the nation’s largest land mammal, a species that has quite the history. In the 1800s, there...

October 31, 2019

Conservation at Home The Butterfly Effect

When Zoo staff clock out for the day, you may assume that their duties are complete, but for two Zoo employees, Kylie Wash and Tara Baumgardner, this...