January 15, 2020
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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...
October 31, 2019
When Zoo staff clock out for the day, you may assume that their duties are complete, but for two Zoo employees, Kylie Wash and Tara Baumgardner, this...