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CONSERVATION
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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...
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June 28, 2024
Zoo News
The Zoo Spells Conservation With 3 C’s
The animals you will encounter during a visit to the Virginia Zoo are remarkable in every way: they are beautiful, they represent species from...
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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...
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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...
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April 5, 2020
Baby News
No Fooling – We Have A New Baby To Celebrate!
“Blip” is the name Zoo Keepers chose for the male bongo calf born on April Fool’s Day. He is the eighth calf for mom, Betty, and seventh for...
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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...
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March 19, 2020
Animeals
St. Schilling’s Day
March 17 is not only the world-celebrated St. Patrick’s Day, but also Schilling the emu’s 13th birthday! Schilling lives with Lester in...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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