Blog – Page 25 – 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...

January 15, 2019

Zoo Events Events From A Planner’s Perspective

A zoo wouldn’t be a zoo without its animals and plants, but the Virginia Zoo also offers plenty of other things to see and do, including...

January 10, 2019

Animeals You Had Me At Jello

Are you someone who absolutely hates being watched while you’re eating? Well, we present to you Abe. Abe is the Zoo’s more than...

January 7, 2019

Tales of the Tails Animal Stories Earning Their Stripes

The year is now 2019, and the Virginia Zoo is excited to continue to offer its popular blog series Tales of the Tails, which is a monthly blog...

January 4, 2019

Zoo Technology The Zoo App Turns Two!

The Virginia Zoo is celebrating the two-year anniversary of its mobile app with a new milestone and new features to offer guests who use the app on...

January 2, 2019

Baby News Christmas Brings Two Bongo Babies

While most were enjoying their new Christmas toys, two Eastern bongos at the Virginia Zoo were in labor. 12.5-year-old bongo, Juni, gave birth to a...

December 27, 2018

Zoo Statues The Art Of The Zoo

If you’re an avid Zoo fan, then you know that the Zoo is home to hundreds of animals and nestled on 53 beautifully landscaped acres. A typical...

December 21, 2018

Animeals Season’s Feedings

The year is coming to an end, but not before the Zoo celebrates the holidays with a special Animeals for the bongo! Bongo are a species of forest...

December 14, 2018

Tales of the Tails Monkey Business

When you visit the Virginia Zoo’s newest exhibit, the World of Reptiles and Friends, what types of animals do you expect to see? Your first...

December 12, 2018

Education and Conservation Virginia Zoo To Host Conservation Traveling Exhibits

In a partnership with the Paly Foundation, the Virginia Zoo will showcase three nature and conservation-themed education centers through February...