Blog – Page 31 – 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...

May 24, 2018

Animeals Shelling Out Tasty Treats

May 23 was World Turtle Day and the Virginia Zoo’s diet expert Chef Yohn shellebrated with some turtley awesome Animeals for two of our...

May 23, 2018

Animal Health Dara Has An Ultrasound!

Coming into the home stretch of her pregnancy Dara’s care team, consisting of Asia Zoo Keepers and veterinarian Dr. Colleen Clabbers, were able...

May 21, 2018

Tales of the Tails Aldabra Cadabra

They’re hairless, heavy and never in a hurry; gregarious and gargantuan. They’re educational and ectothermic. They’re reptiles and are the...

May 18, 2018

Endangered Species Day Reptiles En-danger Of Going Extinct

Today is Endangered Species Day: the perfect time to familiarize yourself with some of the most endangered species the Virginia Zoo is helping to...

May 16, 2018

Orangutan Pregnancy Making The “bed”

Every morning humans across the world wake up, get up and make their bed. For orangutans, the perfect time to make their bed is when it’s time for...

May 7, 2018

FrogWatch USA Unfroggettable Experiences

The weather is warming up, which means more people are out spending time in nature. One of the most popular things to do in warmer weather is to go...

May 7, 2018

Baby Animals Cinco De Duiker

A 12-pound male Yellow-backed duiker, named Hashtag (or “Tag” for short) was born on exhibit Saturday morning to mother, Dot, and father, Dash....

May 4, 2018

Party Animals A Baby Shower For Dara!

The Virginia Zoo is throwing an orangutan baby shower! Come help us celebrate mom-to-be Dara on Sunday, May 20, at 11 am at the orangutan exhibit in...

April 25, 2018

Orangutan Pregnancy Training For Motherhood

In case you haven’t heard, one of the Virginia Zoo’s orangutans, Dara, is pregnant! With such big, exciting news also comes extra work...