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March 27, 2024

Zoo News Know Before You Go: Spring Break At The Zoo

Planning a Hampton Roads staycation for spring break this year? Here’s what to know before making your plans to visit the Virginia Zoo! The...

March 22, 2024

Zoo News World Of Reptiles Conservatory Reopens

The World of Reptiles & Friends is one of the most unique experiences the Virginia Zoo has to offer. When you walk through the front doors, you...

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...

January 21, 2020

Act for Australia Australia’s Bushfires

Australia Bushfire Myth Busting In today’s bustling age of social media, information about big events such as the Australian bushfires can be...

January 15, 2020

Tales of the Tails Ain’t No Party Like A Bongo Party

There’s no party like a bongo party here at the Virginia Zoo. You may have seen these antelopes with red coats and white stripes roaming the...

December 31, 2019

Zoo History 10 Memorable Zoo Things From The Past Decade

It’s the last day of the month, the last day of the year and the last day of this decade. The Zoo has grown exponentially in the past ten...

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...