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November 21, 2025

Zoo News A Week In The Life Of A Global Protagonist

The Virginia Zoo Conservation and Research Grant offers staff the opportunity to engage in on-site conservation projects and community science...

November 13, 2025

Zoo News The 2025 Virginia Zoo Gift Guide

Gifts that give back this holiday season This holiday season is the perfect opportunity to give to your loved ones while also giving back to wildlife...

September 8, 2018

Tales of the Tails Iguana Meet You!

Have you ever heard of animals that are on loan to zoos from other countries? We bet the first and only animal that comes to mind is the Giant panda,...

September 6, 2018

Conservation Youth Team Under The C-yts

An era has to come to an end for this year’s group of 41 Conservation Youth Team volunteers. The CYTs had a hands-on, minds-on summer filled with...

August 31, 2018

Animal Stories One Of The Graytest Monitors

Zoo fans and staff have been anticipating the opening of the World of Reptiles and after months of anticipation, the newly renovated reptile house...

August 28, 2018

Animal Groups All In The Family

The animals at the Zoo come in all shapes and sizes, colors and textures. Some of them prefer to live a solitary life, while others enjoy the company...

August 17, 2018

Conservation Youth Team Cyts Head To Portsmouth

The second Conservation Youth Team Event of the summer occurred on Wednesday, August 8. The Virginia Zoo’s group of 41 CYTs traveled to the...

August 15, 2018

Climates Not All Plain And Simple

Grasslands encompass more than 40 percent of the world’s land surface, reaching across six of the Earth’s seven continents. Grasslands,...

August 8, 2018

Animals Keeping Their Cool

One of the most common questions the Zoo receives every year is “How do the animals cool off when it’s too hot outside?”. To answer...

August 6, 2018

Conservation Working To Be Plastic Free

The Virginia Zoo has always been dedicated to the conservation and preservation of the earth, its flora and fauna. 2018 is the year the Zoo is taking...

August 1, 2018

Bowling for Rhinos Striking Out Rhino Extinction

Rhinos are massive and majestic, and without a doubt some of the most unique creatures on the planet. They are the second largest mammals in the...