Blog – Page 17 – Virginia Zoo

November 15, 2024

Zoo News Orangutan Caring Week 2024

Orangutan Caring Week is a worldwide event celebrated every November to raise awareness for the conservation and care of this great ape species. This...

October 25, 2024

Zoo News The 2024 Virginia Zoo Gift Guide

Shop for everyone on your list! Looking for a gift that gives back this year? Support the Virginia Zoo and find unique, animal-themed items by...

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...

November 18, 2019

Animal Wellness Virginia Zoo Mourns A Significant Loss

The Zoo is deeply saddened to share that despite almost a full week of highly intensive 24-hour around the clock treatment and supportive care, young...

November 15, 2019

Animal Wellness Get Well Soon, Sofie

Sofie, the Zoo’s 1 ½ year old Bornean orangutan, is unfortunately very sick. Just like with human babies, young orangutans are much more...

November 14, 2019

On the Blog All In The Family

Have you or has someone you know sent off a sample of DNA to track down your family history? The goal is to figure out your lineage –...

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...