Blog - Page 4 of 45 - Virginia Zoo

October 12, 2021

The toucan is widely recognized for being the iconic symbol for a popular cereal brand, but did you know there are actually around 35 different...

October 8, 2021

NORFOLK, VA – Everyone is getting lit over the Virginia Zoo’s newest exhibition, ZooLumination, and tickets are now on sale! The brand-new...

March 4, 2021

Meet Chef Yohn, the Keeper who is primarily responsible for slicing, dicing, chopping and preparing the food for the Virginia Zoo’s animals,...

February 17, 2021

What is a duiker? “Duiker” is most likely an unfamiliar term in your animal vocabulary but fear not, we can clarify what this animal is...

February 5, 2021

Zoo Keepers have many responsibilities – feeding the animals, providing enrichment opportunities, cleaning, performing exhibit maintenance,...

January 14, 2021

Virginia Zoo Keepers are delighted to welcome a newborn Masai giraffe calf born on January 11, 2021. At birth, the baby weighed 148.5 pounds, and...

January 8, 2021

Visible from the boardwalk overlooking the tapir habitat is the Zoo’s Cinereous vulture exhibit where guests can once more see the Zoo’s...

January 5, 2021

Just as the actors in old-time movies often had to be what is called a triple threat – able to sing, act and dance – the sarus crane also does...

December 21, 2020

Name: Olivia Sex: Female Species: Screaming hairy armadillo Age: 6 years, 3 months Weight: 968 g (2.13 lb) Reason for Visit: Full physical...

December 17, 2020

Just beyond the African Village Cafe at the Virginia Zoo, across from the vast exhibit where the Masai giraffes, Yellow-backed duikers, Southern...

December 14, 2020

If there’s any day where monkeying around is encouraged, it’s today on National Monkey Day! The Virginia Zoo currently has two species of...