Blog – Page 22 – 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...

May 15, 2019

Baby Animals Another For Abby!

Abby, the 17-year-old Hartmann’s mountain zebra gave birth to a female foal on Monday, May 13, 2019. This is the fifth filly for Abby and fourth...

May 14, 2019

Zoo To Do 2019 Answer The Call Of The Wild

Zoo to Do is back! This year’s theme, Call of the Wild, invites you to scurry, swim, swing or swoop into the Virginia Zoo and channel your...

May 10, 2019

Animeals One Of A Rind

At the Virginia Zoo, staff like to celebrate as many animal holidays and birthdays as possible. While we will be celebrating Endangered Species Day...

May 8, 2019

Meet the Patients Mobservations

Names: Amadi, Tim and Hardy Sex: Males Species: Meerkat (Suricata suricatta) Ages: Amadi – 1/15/12; Tim – 11/16/12; Hardy –...

May 6, 2019

Animal Arrivals The Best Place To Bee

You’re probably familiar with the fact that more than 700 animals representing 150 species can be found at the Virginia Zoo, but did you know...

April 30, 2019

Annual Shearing Going To The Baa-baa Shop

The temperature is rising in Hampton Roads, which can only mean one thing for our woolly friends at the Zoo Farm: it’s time for their annual...

April 26, 2019

Animeals Smash Cakes

Dora and Diego are two of the Zoo’s Screaming hairy armadillos. The siblings are celebrating their second birthdays on Saturday, April 27, so...

April 18, 2019

Wellness Between Animals And People

Working with animals may look and sound like a fun job, and while it is rewarding, it’s a very serious business. Zoo Keepers are responsible for...

April 12, 2019

Tales of the Tails Birds Of A Feather

Several of the Virginia Zoo’s Africa Okavango exhibits are unique in that animals representing multiple species often live with each other,...