Blog – Page 5 – Virginia Zoo

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...

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...

October 5, 2022

Zoo News Virginia Zoo Announces New Way To Schedule Programs And Tours

Scheduling a field trip, educational program or behind-the-scenes tour just got easier with the Virginia Zoo’s new online scheduling platform...

September 28, 2022

Zoo News Virginia Zoo’s Asia Trail Has New Residents

NORFOLK, VA – The Virginia Zoo’s Asia – Trail of the Tiger has new residents on exhibit. In mid-August, female Malayan tiger Cahaya...

September 19, 2022

Zoo News Virginia Zoo Is On Cloud 9 After Giraffe Birth

NORFOLK VA – Virginia Zoo Keepers are delighted to welcome a newborn Masai female giraffe calf born on September 9, 2022. At birth, the baby...

September 9, 2022

Zoo News We’re Howling With “love” Joy

NORFOLK, VA – The Zoo’s adorable siamang infant has a name! The Zoo hosted a two-week online auction for the babe’s naming rights. The winner...

August 26, 2022

At the Zoo New Ways To Play At The Zoo

NORFOLK, VA – Thanks to a generous donation, there are new ways to nature play! The Virginia Zoo’s nature playground, the Run Wild! Nature...

July 27, 2022

Zoo News It’s Red and Black And Striped All Over – But Not For Long!

NORFOLK, VA – Tikiti the red river hog is the proud mom to a male piglet. These piglets are born at just 3-4 pounds, have their...

June 2, 2022

Zoo News Female Lions Asha And Kali Complete The Zoo’s Pride

The Virginia Zoo’s Pride is now complete with the addition of two female lions, Asha and Kali. The two are sisters were born at Blank Park Zoo on...

May 20, 2022

Zoo News Bee-neficial Science

Blog written by Guest Engagement Coordinator Sarah Peterson If you’ve visited the Zoo recently, you may have noticed a few dozen small PVC pipes on...

May 2, 2022

Baby Animals No Need To Hurry To See Our New Baby

The Virginia Zoo has welcomed a baby two-toed sloth to its collection. The newborn arrived overnight on April 17 and is the...