Richmond Metro Zoo staff work creatively to keep animals warm during icy conditions, hand-raising newborn nyala and using ...

NORFOLK,Va. (WAVY) — Like a Los Angeles Rams fan sleeping off a playoffs loss, Ricky the kunekune pig was caught on camera ...

NORFOLK, Va. (WAVY) – The Virginia Zoo in Norfolk announced a new partnership with a local craft brewery, introducing two exclusive beers. Zoo visitors will be able to enjoy Otter Lager, a classic ...

Some zoo residents are built for the cold and even thrive in it. Red Pandas, for example, are more active in brisk ...

Kirstin Pendleton, the Virginia Zoo's senior marketing and digital specialist, met with 10 On Your Side to explain how the zoo keeps Ricky and other four-legged friends warm when the mercury drops to ...

No, that’s not a dinosaur. Or dragon. Or Pokémon. It’s a baby southern three-ringed armadillo, born at the Virginia Zoo in August. It’s the second pup born to its mother, Izel, and father, Vigo.

NORFOLK, Va. — The Virginia Zoo welcomed a sounder, or group, of red river hogs in May. Two females, Mrembo and Tikiti, joined the Zoo last month. The zoo said the pair were born in April 2017 at the ...

NORFOLK — The Virginia Zoo’s adult male siamang, Bali, died unexpectedly late last month, according to a release. Bali, 21, underwent an emergency examination Oct. 30 after his energy and activity ...

The zoo shared that they have welcomed three otter pups, born on August 25, to mom Elbe and dad Jilin. The three brothers are Asian small-clawed otters, a vulnerable species according to the IUCN Red ...

The Virginia Zoo in Norfolk has put an emphasis on environmental conservation, and recently shared how Emily Spence, the zoo’s Curator of Africa, traveled to South Africa in August 2025 to help with a ...

NORFOLK, Va. — The Virginia Zoo is mourning the loss of its adult male siamang, Bali, who passed away unexpectedly on Friday, October 31. He was 21 years old. According to zoo officials, Bali’s health ...