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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...

February 20, 2026

Zoo News Observing The 3c’s Of Conservation In The Mongolian Steppe

The Virginia Zoo Conservation and Research Grant offers staff the opportunity to engage in field conservation projects and community science...

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,...

March 9, 2017

Recipes for the Animals Animeals – Cake Cake Cake

It’s that time again to step into the Zoo’s Diet Kitchen with Chef Yohn for another Animeals recipe walkthrough! Chef Yohn must have had...

March 3, 2017

Conservation World Wildlife Day

Today is World Wildlife Day! On December 20, 2013, the United Nations designated March 3 as World Wildlife Day, a day to celebrate and raise...

February 27, 2017

Conservation National Invasive Species Awareness Week

This week is National Invasive Species Awareness Week. Although we tend to think of invasive species more as pests than true threats, these...

February 22, 2017

Animal Stories Tales Of The Tails – It’s Binturong And Oh So Right!

It’s a bear. No, it’s a primate. Or maybe it’s a cat. Actually, it’s neither one of those animals. It’s a binturong!...

February 14, 2017

Zoo Diet Kitchen Valentine’s Day Animeals

Love is in the air at the Virginia Zoo! In celebration of Valentine’s Day, Chef Yohn prepared a tasty, yet nutritious meal for a whole family...

February 6, 2017

Animal Wellness International Hoof Care Month

Just as people trim their fingernails and toenails, and some species of cats shed their dull or broken claws, animals with hooves on their feet need...