Blog – Page 34 – 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...

February 14, 2018

Baby Animals An Emery Update

All of the test results have returned from Emery’s most recent diagnostic workup and fortunately did not reveal evidence of cancer, viruses or...

February 14, 2018

Species Survival Programs Playing Matchmaker

Valentine’s Day is today, which means us humans either already have a date for tonight or might be hopeful we’ll find a date before the...

February 6, 2018

Rhino Introductions Three’s Company

In case you’ve missed it, the Virginia Zoo now has three Southern White rhinos on exhibit! Sisters Bora and Zina were joined by an older male...

January 31, 2018

New Arrivals Meet Kamau And Khari

Two male watusi now call the Zoo’s Africa – Okavango Delta home. Kamau and Khari join Gamba, a five-and-a-half-year-old watusi, and three...

January 30, 2018

Tales of the Tails Not All Black And White

What looks like a horse, lives in Africa and has black and white stripes? A zebra, of course! Known as one of the more easily recognizable creatures...

January 29, 2018

Baby Animals Emery Turns 3 Months Old

Our little lion cub, Emery, turned 3 months old this weekend and is up to 27 pounds. He’s starting to eat meat with his mom and has been an...

January 25, 2018

Baby Animals A Happy Hatching!

The largest Pigeon species has hatched at the Virginia Zoo! The Virginia Zoo welcomes a female Victoria Crowned pigeon chick, which was hatched early...

January 24, 2018

Conservation Youth Team Being A Cyt Intern

Being able to intern at the Virginia Zoo under Kristine Kastenbaum, the Volunteer Coordinator, and Nicole Miller, the Community Outreach Coordinator,...

January 18, 2018

Community Nickels In The New Year

Whole Foods Market in Virginia Beach has selected The Virginia Zoo to be the recipient of their Nickels for Nonprofits community giving program for...