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November 21, 2025

Zoo News A Week In The Life Of A Global Protagonist

The Virginia Zoo Conservation and Research Grant offers staff the opportunity to engage in on-site conservation projects and community science...

November 13, 2025

Zoo News The 2025 Virginia Zoo Gift Guide

Gifts that give back this holiday season This holiday season is the perfect opportunity to give to your loved ones while also giving back to wildlife...

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...

October 24, 2019

Tales of the Tails Feeling Cheeky

White-cheeked gibbons are lesser apes, not monkeys; lesser apes differ from great apes such as orangutans and gorillas in that they are smaller, lack...

October 18, 2019

Animeals Sloth-o-lanterns

For International Sloth Day this year there are no tricks, just treats. So we’re making something neat and giving the sloths something good to...

October 11, 2019

What's the difference? Opposites Attract

In many languages, several words are often used interchangeably because they have identical or similar meanings: Fall and Autumn, dinner and supper,...

October 2, 2019

ECO-CELL Virginia Zoo Debuts Cell Phone Recycling Program

The Virginia Zoo wants your old smartphones, tablets, adapters and chargers as part of a new technology recycling initiative that will help to...

September 12, 2019

Meet the Patient Taking Extra Precautions

Sex: Female Species: Ethiopian mountain adder Age: 3 years Weight: 465 g (1 lb.) Reason for Visit: Wellness exam When conducting routine physical...

September 10, 2019

On Grounds The Nest Big Thing

When you see a wasp or hornet nest near your home, your first instinct may be to call in pest control to get rid of the nest, but at the...

August 27, 2019

Tricks of the Trade Clever Cat

As you may know, the animals at the Zoo all have some form of training. Training is beneficial for multiple reasons, including being mentally and...