Blog – Page 5 – Virginia Zoo

January 17, 2025

Zoo News Zoo Fans, Welcome To Lily’s New Crib

The year is starting off strong at the Virginia Zoo with a new exhibit for our American bison, Lily! This move was an important step in continuing...

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...

April 25, 2022

Zoo News Virginia Zoo’s Tiger Brothers Leaving

Malayan tigers Stubbley and Osceola are leaving the Virginia Zoo. The two six-year-old males have received a recommendation from the...

April 18, 2022

World of Reptiles Hoppy Hatching!

In school, we all learned the lifecycle of a frog and all its stages, from eggs, embryos, tadpoles, etc. But before that cycle even begins, breeding...

April 14, 2022

Zoo News Zoo’s New Male Lion Explores Habitat For The First Time

NORFOLK, VA – The Virginia Zoo is thrilled to announce its new male lion, Ansel has arrived and can now be seen by visitors. Ansel was born at...

April 12, 2022

Zoo News newest Animal Ambassador Is too Stinkin’ Cute

The Virginia Zoo welcomes its newest animal ambassador, a nine-month-old striped skunk named Chonk, who is sure to become a social media...

March 4, 2022

Zoo News Get Eggs-cited For Bird Breeding!

Tawny frogmouths, Victoria crested pigeons, Cinereous vultures. What do these species have in common other than being amazing birds that also happen...

February 28, 2022

Conservation National Invasive Species Awareness Week

This week is National Invasive Species Awareness Week! Although we tend to think of invasive species more as pests than true threats, these...

February 25, 2022

Zoo News Tony (the) Hawk Lands At The Virginia Zoo

Dropping in all the way from California, the Virginia Zoo welcomes its newest resident, a Harris’s hawk named Tony. While Tony the hawk won’t be...

February 11, 2022

Explore the Zoo Tropical Getaway At The Zoo!

Completion of the Zoo’s Conservatory has been wrapped up for a few weeks now, and we thought this would be a great time to give you all the details...

February 3, 2022

Zoo News Virginia Zoo Removes Birds From Habitats To Protect Against Avian Flu

NORFOLK, VA – Cases of avian flu (Eurasian H5 HPAI) have been confirmed in wild birds in Virginia, specifically counties surrounding the Virginia...