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January 26, 2023

Mosi Update Mosi Update

Name: Mosi Sex: Male Species: White rhino Age: 18 months Reason for Visit: Horn Injury If you have visited the Virginia Zoo recently, you may have...

January 20, 2023

Ticketing and Membership Updates How To Zoo

Starting Monday, February 6, the Zoo will have an updated online ticketing system. The Virginia Zoo wants all guests to have the best experience when...

April 9, 2021

Tales of the Tails We’re Stumped On A Title For This Blog

Just kidding, we knew exactly what we wanted to call this month’s Tales of the Tails blog, featuring one of our coolest bird species, but we...

April 7, 2021

Animeals Belated Birthday Bouquet

She’s big, beautiful, has experience with babies and recently celebrated her birthday – it’s Imara the giraffe! This experienced...

March 29, 2021

Take Action Explore Norfolk’s Backyard Like Never Before

Your Zoo, parks and trails are calling you to see, play or ride this spring – right in your own backyard. Connecting with nature is proven...

March 20, 2021

Tales of the Tails Pure Mint Gold

There are more than 100 different species of poison dart frogs. These types of frogs didn’t earn their name from speed, but rather from...

March 17, 2021

Animeals Sweet And Salty

Clover is one of the Zoo’s two miniature zebu, a smaller breed of cattle. Recently, on March 11, Clover turned five years old! Chef Yohn...

March 12, 2021

New Arrivals Two New Otterly Adorable Additions

The Virginia Zoo’s two newest additions are otterly adorable. Asian small-clawed otters Puba and Alana arrived last month as social companions as...

March 4, 2021

Animeals The Chef’s Special

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

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,...