Blog – Page 18 – 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...

October 31, 2019

Conservation at Home The Butterfly Effect

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...

October 24, 2019

Tales of the Tails Feeling Cheeky

White-cheeked gibbons are lesser apes, not monkeys; lesser apes differ from great apes such as orangutans and gorillas in that they are smaller, lack...

October 18, 2019

Animeals Sloth-o-lanterns

For International Sloth Day this year there are no tricks, just treats. So we’re making something neat and giving the sloths something good to...

October 11, 2019

What's the difference? Opposites Attract

In many languages, several words are often used interchangeably because they have identical or similar meanings: Fall and Autumn, dinner and supper,...

October 2, 2019

ECO-CELL Virginia Zoo Debuts Cell Phone Recycling Program

The Virginia Zoo wants your old smartphones, tablets, adapters and chargers as part of a new technology recycling initiative that will help to...

September 23, 2019

Animeals Rabbit Food

It’s International Rabbit Day and what better way to celebrate our hoppy friends than with a feast of their favorite things to munch on from...

September 20, 2019

Tales of the Tails Pandamonium

For the past four years, hundreds of images have been submitted by amateur and professional Zoo Fan photographers for consideration in the Zoo’s...

September 16, 2019

Zooborns Red Panda Triplets Have Names

Males, Piercy and Lino (pronounced Leeno) and female, Chris-Anne, are the official names for the Virginia Zoo’s three red panda cubs born this...

September 12, 2019

Meet the Patient Taking Extra Precautions

Sex: Female Species: Ethiopian mountain adder Age: 3 years Weight: 465 g (1 lb.) Reason for Visit: Wellness exam When conducting routine physical...