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Blog
July 26, 2024
Zoo News
National Zookeeper Week 2024
The Virginia Zoo’s animal care professionals work across 7 distinct teams and all have different specialties. To celebrate their hard work...
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June 28, 2024
Zoo News
The Zoo Spells Conservation With 3 C’s
The animals you will encounter during a visit to the Virginia Zoo are remarkable in every way: they are beautiful, they represent species from...
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October 25, 2017
Plant Donations
Friendly Foliage
Reptile Keepers at the Virginia Zoo are still looking for your unwanted indoor plants to create habitats in the Zoo’s World of Reptiles. This time...
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October 22, 2017
Tales of the Tails
Attention Hogs
Do you remember the story about the three little pigs who each had a house made of either straw, sticks or bricks? A mean wolf ended up blowing down...
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October 11, 2017
National Fossil Day
Can You Dig It?
Today is National Fossil Day, an annual holiday that helps promote the scientific and educational values of fossils! What is a fossil? A fossil is...
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October 6, 2017
Animeals
Chomping Grounds
Chompers, the Virginia Zoo’s only Cape porcupine currently in training as an Animal Ambassador, is arguably one of the most adorable program...
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September 30, 2017
Conservation
Pangolin Conservation Update
There are eight species of Pangolin – 4 species found in Africa and 4 species found in Asia. All eight species are threatened with extinction...
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September 26, 2017
Exhibit Additions
A Fresh Start
While most of the Zoo’s reptile collection will have to wait until February to move into their exhibits, one slow-and-steady reptile has...
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September 22, 2017
Tales of the Tails
That’s All Rhino
Even though unicorns are mythical creatures, there is a real animal that is just as majestic that humans can actually see. Known as “unicorns with...
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September 12, 2017
Conservation
International Coastal Cleanup Day
Litter isn’t just a big deal in Hampton Roads, but across the world. Plastics and other trash aren’t easily decomposable, and end up in...
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September 5, 2017
Animal Wellness
Meet The Patient: Palu
Name: Palu Sex: Male Species: Malayan sun bear Age: DOB 10/25/08 (8 yr 9 mo old) Weight: 155.1lb Reason for Visit: Routine Physical Examination...
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