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January 17, 2025

Zoo News Zoo Fans, Welcome To Lily’s New Crib

The year is starting off strong at the Virginia Zoo with a new exhibit for our American bison, Lily! This move was an important step in continuing...

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...

June 28, 2018

Tales of the Tails Animal Stories Snake Charmer

In the beginning of May, the Virginia Zoo announced it would be welcoming the region’s largest snake, and Zoo fans grew curious to see what the...

June 21, 2018

Animal Vocalizations Sounds Of Summer

Come to the Virginia Zoo on any given day, especially in the summer, and you’ll hear a plethora of sounds. From kids laughing and squealing...

June 15, 2018

Animeals A “pitcher” For Pete And Patty

Tree shrews have a symbiotic relationship with pitcher plants. These carnivorous plants offer yummy nectar and insects for the tree shrews to eat,...

June 8, 2018

Conservation This Is The Last Straw

It is estimated that 119 billion pounds of plastic waste is currently in our oceans and waterways, and every year millions of pounds of new plastic...

May 24, 2018

Animeals Shelling Out Tasty Treats

May 23 was World Turtle Day and the Virginia Zoo’s diet expert Chef Yohn shellebrated with some turtley awesome Animeals for two of our...

May 21, 2018

Tales of the Tails Aldabra Cadabra

They’re hairless, heavy and never in a hurry; gregarious and gargantuan. They’re educational and ectothermic. They’re reptiles and are the...

May 18, 2018

Endangered Species Day Reptiles En-danger Of Going Extinct

Today is Endangered Species Day: the perfect time to familiarize yourself with some of the most endangered species the Virginia Zoo is helping to...

May 7, 2018

FrogWatch USA Unfroggettable Experiences

The weather is warming up, which means more people are out spending time in nature. One of the most popular things to do in warmer weather is to go...

April 24, 2018

Tales of the Tails Saving Animals From Tapir-ing Off

What animal has hooves, a long snout and a large, round body? Your first guess might be an elephant, hippo or even an anteater, but for the animal...