NORFOLK, Va. (WAVY) – The Virginia Zoo is unveiling the newly designed Norfolk mermaid statue that greets guests upon entrance on Thursday, Oct. 10. The zoo’s staff selected Bob Langston, a full-time ...

Virginia Zoo said the new pup was born on Aug. 31 to parents Izel and Vigo, which are a part of the Association of Zoos and ...

Three Asian small-clawed otter pups were born at the Virginia Zoo at the end of August, the Zoo said in a release.

A trio of otter pups are the newest residents of the Virginia Zoo, and at one month old, they have started to open their eyes ...

The Virginia Zoo announced this week the birth of three Asian small-clawed otter pups to a fledgling family of the vulnerable species at the zoo’s facilities. The trio of babies, which are all male, ...

NORFOLK, Va. — The Virginia Zoo mermaid is getting a makeover for the first time in almost 15 years. The last time the mermaid was refreshed and touched up was in 2010 and that was due to normal wear ...

Just like the humans of Hampton Roads, the animal friends of the Virginia Zoo and their keepers are preparing for the snow. Emily Smicker, director of communications for the zoo, said the animals are ...

NORFOLK, Va. (WAVY)– The Virginia Zoo is offering free admission to all federal government employees this weekend.

NORFOLK, Va. — Visitors to the Virginia Zoo can now see two new otters. Asian small-clawed otters named Jilin and Elbe have joined the zoo as part of a species survival plan. Jilin is 10 years old and ...

NORFOLK, Va. — Norfolk residents were going bananas on Wednesday when a social media rumor claimed a gorilla had escaped from the Virginia Zoo. There's only one problem: The zoo doesn't have any ...

NORFOLK, Va. (WAVY) — The Virginia Zoo announced the death of two senior slender-tailed meerkats, who were humanely euthanized Wednesday due to age-related illnesses. Amadi (13) and Hardy (12) arrived ...