Blog – Page 8 – 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...

February 17, 2021

Tales of the Tails Mellow Yellow

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 Vet examines a binturong with a stethoscope

Meet the Patient Tasik’s Treatment Plan

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

January 8, 2021

New Arrivals New Bird Is The Word

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

Tales of the Tails Singin’ In The Crane

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

Meet the Patient Case-a-dillo

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

Tales of the Tails Like Fine Swine

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

December 8, 2020

pile of chopped lettuce, carrots, apples, sweet potato, peppers on green cutting board

Animal Wellness Don’t Feed Me

The Zoo has a set of important safety rules we ask each visitor to follow. These are for the safety of everyone; guests, staff and volunteers,...

December 2, 2020

vet tech holds frilled lizard while zoo vet looks inside lizard's mouth

Meet the Patients No Scaling Back For These Exams

From gathering physiological data such as body weight, complete blood counts and biochemistry profiles to conducting advanced diagnostic imaging such...

November 7, 2020

Tales of the Tails The National Mammal

If you think of the largest mammal in the United States, what would come to mind first, a moose? A bear? What about a bison? Bison are the largest...