Blog – Page 30 – 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...

July 6, 2018

Baby Animals Sofie’s A Sight To See!

Since Dara gave birth Friday, June 22, her care team has given Dara the time and space she needs to adequately recover and bond with her baby. Many...

July 2, 2018

On the Zoo Blog Seeing Is Bee-lieving

Last week the Virginia Zoo received some unexpected visitors; an estimated 2,000 to be exact! A swarm of bees migrated to the orchards at the Animal...

June 28, 2018

Tales of the Tails Animal Stories Snake Charmer

In the beginning of May, the Virginia Zoo announced it would be welcoming the region’s largest snake, and Zoo fans grew curious to see what the...

June 25, 2018

Baby Animals A Bornean Is Born!

Dara gave birth to her baby just before midnight on Friday, June 22 behind the scenes in her indoor den. This is the first offspring for both...

June 21, 2018

Animal Vocalizations Sounds Of Summer

Come to the Virginia Zoo on any given day, especially in the summer, and you’ll hear a plethora of sounds. From kids laughing and squealing...

June 20, 2018

Orangutan Pregnancy What To Expect When We’re Expecting

As we all know, Dara, the Virginia Zoo’s pregnant orangutan, is due at any time now. Zoo staff and fans alike have been becoming more anxious...

June 15, 2018

Animeals A “pitcher” For Pete And Patty

Tree shrews have a symbiotic relationship with pitcher plants. These carnivorous plants offer yummy nectar and insects for the tree shrews to eat,...

June 8, 2018

Conservation This Is The Last Straw

It is estimated that 119 billion pounds of plastic waste is currently in our oceans and waterways, and every year millions of pounds of new plastic...

June 4, 2018

Meet the Patients Fearless Feline: An Exam For Emery

Everyone’s favorite lion cub, Emery, recently had his seven month checkup by Virginia Zoo vet staff and Dr. Keith Kremer, DVM, DACVIM, a...