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May 21, 2026

Zoo News Virginia Zoo Says Goodbye To Senior American Bison, Lily

It is with a heavy heart that we are sharing the passing of our sole senior female American bison, Lily (27), on Thursday, May 14, following a...

March 12, 2026

Zoo News Virginia Zoo Conservation Youth Team Representatives Attended Conservation Lobby Day

The Virginia Zoo Conservation Youth Team (CYT) program is a high school volunteer and youth development program which gives teens the opportunity to...

July 20, 2017

Animeals That’s How We Roll

WARNING: Do not read this blog if you are: a person, hungry, if you like food, or all of the above. Why? Because Chef Yohn made a delectable dish...

July 18, 2017

Conservation Zoo Keeper Dennis Helps Save Tortoises In The Desert

Bolson tortoises (Gopherus flavomarginatus), also known as the running tortoises, are the largest land reptile in the United States. These tortoises...

July 17, 2017

Zoo Keeper Experiences National Zoo Keeper Week

Each year the third week in July is National Zoo Keeper Week! As the need to protect and preserve our wildlife and vanishing habitats has increased,...

July 11, 2017

Conservation Hornbill Conservation Program

In 2016 the Virginia Zoo provided funding to the Philippine Biodiversity Conservation Foundation in their implementation of a national conservation...

July 7, 2017

Summer Safari Camp 2017 10 Reasons To Become A Summer Safari Camper

The first session of the Summer Safari Camp is a wrap and the Virginia Zoo is gearing up for another awesome session starting up next week! First...

July 5, 2017

US National Mammal Celebrating National Bison Month

Every day in July is a great day to celebrate National Bison Month because: The North American bison is now our National Mammal! In May of 2016,...

June 28, 2017

Animeals Soft Serve For Solaris

Solaris, one of the Virginia Zoo’s four orangutans, celebrated his 14th birthday on June 22. Chef Yohn, with the help of Zoo Keepers, always...

June 24, 2017

Zoolidays Big Birthday Week!

Not one, but THREE of our awesome red-headed animals are celebrating their birthdays this week! Let’s wish Thomas, Juno and Schnitz a Happy...

June 23, 2017

Construction Update Reptile Building Is Sssssslithering Right Along

Even though the exterior of the soon-to-be World of Reptiles hasn’t appeared to change much, the construction of the building is on time and...