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May 22, 2023

Zoo News just Browsing! Virginia Zoo Partners With Norfolk Botanical Garden

Have you heard the term “browse” being used in zoos? Browse is a term used for natural plant material that an animal is provided for consumption...

May 9, 2023

Zoo News Lovejoy’s Milestone Moments: Part One

Lovejoy, the Zoo’s juvenile siamang, was born to mother Malana and father Bali on June 26, 2022. As with all animals born at the zoo, keepers have...

September 3, 2021

New winter Exhibition opening this November Something Big Is Coming

This November the Virginia Zoo will welcome 28 new animals – the inflatable kind – in an exciting winter exhibition called...

August 13, 2021

Tales of the Tails It’s Not A Worm, It’s Not A Snake, It’s A… Lizard?

Nope. Your eyes are not deceiving you. There are hundreds, thousands of strange creatures on our planet, and some of them include lizards that have...

July 19, 2021

Zoo News First-ever White Rhino Calf Born At The Virginia Zoo

The Virginia Zoo is proud to announce the historic birth of its first-ever Southern white rhinoceros, born to mom, Zina, and dad, Sibindi, on Sunday,...

July 13, 2021

A happy Northern Tree Shew living at the Virginia Zoo

Species Survival As Shrew Like It

Relationships are hard, but in the animal kingdom things can be even more difficult when trying to find a mate. There isn’t an app to download or a...

July 2, 2021

Tales of the Tails Cape- Able Of Big Things

Many species of animals have defense mechanisms to ward off predators. To name a few – some have sharp claws or teeth, or hard external shells...

June 4, 2021

Tales of the Tails Monitor And Observe

June 4 is the Virginia Zoo’s anniversary of the World of Reptiles and Friends, which opened to the public in 2018. Zoo visitors can find...

May 23, 2021

Conservation Creeping Toward Survival

It’s World Turtle Day! The Zoo has more than a dozen species of turtles and tortoises, from program animal ambassadors who live...

May 23, 2021

Tales of the Tails The Fastest Tortoise

We’re likely all familiar with the story of the tortoise and the hare, and while the tale is vague on which species of tortoise the hare...

May 13, 2021

Meet the Patient Tapir Tooth Extraction

Name: Haddie Sex: Female Species: Malayan tapir Age: 11 years Weight: 600 pounds Reason for Visit: Decreased appetite, drooling, weight loss The...