Blog – Page 14 – Virginia Zoo

September 17, 2024

Zoo News What Does The Fox Say?

Meet Pippi, the 2 year-old red fox that calls the Virginia Zoo home! Pippi joined the Zoo in June of 2023 after being confiscated as an illegal pet...

July 26, 2024

Zoo News National Zookeeper Week 2024

The Virginia Zoo’s animal care professionals work across 7 distinct teams and all have different specialties. To celebrate their hard work...

May 28, 2020

Animeals Pepper’s Party Pastries

No birthday at the Zoo goes unnoticed by Chef Yohn, and Pepper the orangutan’s 40th birthday was no exception. Even though Zoo Fans had to...

May 21, 2020

Tales of the Tails Check Out These Rad Tortoises

One of the most easily recognized types of animals in the world is a turtle or tortoise. These reptiles are easy to identify by almost anyone thanks...

May 20, 2020

On the Blog Zoo Saddened By Loss Of Lioness

The Zoo is deeply saddened to announce the loss of our matriarch lioness, Zola. An older lion, at almost 16 years old, Zola was a longtime beloved...

May 14, 2020

Meet the Patient Sawyer Sees The Vet

Name: Sawyer Species: Asian small-clawed otter Age: 11 yr 6 mo (DOB 10/24/08) Weight: 3.1kg Reason for visit: dental exam, abdominal ultrasound Asian...

May 4, 2020

Baby News Second Bongo Baby Of The Year

The Zoo welcomes another baby bongo! The male calf was born April 18 at 1:44 am to mom, Juni and dad, Bob. This is the ninth offspring for Juni...

May 1, 2020

Education Keep The Five Alive And Save The Rhino!

If the Virginia Zoo had been open to the public today, we would have been celebrating Save the Rhino Day with our wonderful visitors, Zoo Keepers,...

April 28, 2020

Meet the Patient Checking In On Charo The Cheetah

Name: Charo Sex: Female Species: Cheetah Age: 7 years Weight: 48 kg (105.8 lb) Reason for Visit: Dental exam and abdominal ultrasound Before the Zoo...

April 26, 2020

On the Blog Responsible Exotic Pet Ownership

Pets. They come in all different shapes, sizes, colors and species. The most popular pets in the United States include cats and dogs (we saw that one...

April 18, 2020

Tales of the Tails What’s So Funny?

Many bird species have been known for their ability to mimic sounds of humans, but there is one bird species whose call has not been influenced by...