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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...

May 4, 2017

Star Wars Animal Inspiration May The Fourth Be With You

May the Fourth is upon us, meaning Star Wars fans everywhere are uniting to celebrate the success and popularity of the eight current movies, as well...

April 29, 2017

Virginia Zoo Vet World Veterinary Day

Dr. Colleen Clabbers is the new Virginia Zoo Veterinarian. She is responsible for the Zoo’s Animal Wellness Campus, an 11,000-square-foot medical...

April 24, 2017

National Volunteer Week Volunteer Spotlight

Happy National Volunteer Week! In 2016, the Virginia Zoo had 642 volunteers serve 24,760 hours at the Zoo. To put that into perspective, that...

April 18, 2017

Tales of the Tails Animal Stories Hangin’ Around With The Siamangs

In honor of Ape Awareness Month, April’s Tales of the Tails Animal Stories is about one of the Virginia Zoo’s most popular species...

April 17, 2017

Recipes for the Animals Turtley Awesome Animeals

The warm weather means more of our animals come out of their temperature controlled shelters to bask in the sun or take dips in their pools. The same...

April 11, 2017

Animal Arrivals The Virginia Zoo Welcomes Two Genetically Important White Rhinos

The Virginia Zoo is proud to announce the acquisition of two juvenile White rhinos, Bora and Zina. The female rhinos arrived at the Virginia Zoo...

April 1, 2017

Animal Education Animal Tricksters

April Fools! As most of you are aware, today is an international holiday where millions of people all over the world fall victim to tricks, pranks...

March 22, 2017

Tales of the Tails Animal Stories I Scream, You Scream, We All Scream For Screamers!

Step foot into the ZooFarm and chances are you’ll hear all sorts of noises – from the cows and zebu mooing, to the sheep baaing, the pigs...

March 20, 2017

Zoolidays World Frog Day

Ribbit. Ribbit. Ribbit. That sound is a big unison hello from all the frogs at the Virginia Zoo! They want to welcome you to World Frog Day,...