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September 18, 2023

Zoo News These Little Piggies Went To The Vet

Have you ever wondered how places like the Virginia Zoo manage their animal populations? Both of our female red river hogs, Mrembo and Tikiti...

September 15, 2023

Zoo News [updated] On The Road To Recovery! Jax The Bongo’s Tale.

You may have heard over the last few months that Jax, our 3-year-old male eastern mountain bongo, was battling a recurrent infection in his horns...

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...

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...

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...

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...

February 27, 2020

Baby Animals Meet Luther!

The Virginia Zoo welcomes it’s first-ever Malayan tapir baby who was born shortly after 8 pm on January 20, 2020. The male calf was named...

February 26, 2020

Animeals Pandimeals

Many of the animals received special enrichment in honor of Valentine’s Day this month – from kissing booths to browse feeders, and boxes...

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 6, 2020

On the Blog Virginia Zoo Offering Free Admission

Cure your cabin fever with a trip to the Virginia Zoo – for free! This February 2020 the Zoo will be offering free admission on Fridays. “Grab...