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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...

January 17, 2017

Zoo Diet Kitchen Animeals For The Tigers And Siamangs

Virginia Zoo Chef Yohn’s job is to slice, dice, peel, chop, cook, mash and prepare the meals of all of the animals at the Zoo, but why stop...

January 10, 2017

Animal Awareness Save The Eagle Day

On January 10 of every year, the United States celebrates its national symbol, the Bald Eagle, by raising awareness about the majestic bird and the...

January 6, 2017

Animal Birthdays Happy 1st Birthday Tiger Cubs!

Happy 1st Birthday to Stubbley and Osceola! It’s been a amazing year watching our very own Malayan tiger cubs grow up in front of our eyes....

January 5, 2017

Zoolidays: National Bird Day Happy National Bird Day

Every year on January 5 is National Bird Day. This animal holiday celebrates more than 9,800 species of birds that exist around the world, their...

December 28, 2016

Conservation Endangered Species Act

In 1972, President Richard Nixon declared that conservation efforts in the United States aimed toward preventing the extinction of species were...

December 14, 2016

Zoo Diet Kitchen Animeals: Recipes For The Animals

Zoo Chef Yohn Sutton doesn’t just serve the animals food, he gets creative with his own recipes that cater to each animal’s unique...

December 10, 2016

Private Events Creating Memories At The Zoo

From just one stroll around our Zoo we often get asked by guests if we can host private events on our grounds and the answer is most definitely YES!...

December 8, 2016

Zoo Keeper Experiences A Zoo Keeper’s Trip To Malaysia

In early November I embarked on a 2-week trip to the city of Malacca, Malaysia to take part in an animal welfare improvement project at the Melaka...

December 4, 2016

Animal Awareness World Wildlife Conservation Day

December 4 is World Wildlife Conservation Day. This day of observance encourages the conservation and protection of various species of animals that...