Zoo and Aquarium

2+ week, 5+ day ago   (461+ words) A tree frog is drawing spectators to a Northern Virginia park for its unusual blue coloring. Wildlife enthusiasts have been flocking to a park in northern Virginia looking for some unusual frogs. RAYNA BELL: They're blue green tree frogs - blue…...

3+ week, 3+ day ago   (448+ words) Red and fallow deer have roamed freely in Richmond Park since it was created by King Charles I in 1637. This means they have survived – and thrived, in fact – through a civil war, the great plague, the Industrial Revolution and two…...

2+ mon, 2+ week ago   (161+ words) Earlier this month, Bernheim Forest and Arboretum in Kentucky documented some new firefly species. Researchers discovered three fireflies, two of which do not glow in the dark. Those two are called diurnal fireflies, which means they do not have the…...

3+ mon, 5+ day ago   (322+ words) Kentucky State Police got a peculiar call last Thursday morning. A red tail kangaroo was hopping loose somewhere between Richmond and Berea, Kentucky. His name was Hunter, and his owner had reached out to report him as missing. According to…...

3+ mon, 1+ week ago   (1144+ words) VIRGINIA BEACH — What started as an idea for a science resource room in the 1970s has grown to become the third-most visited attraction in Virginia behind Busch Gardens and Kings Dominion. In June, the Virginia Aquarium & Marine Science Center will celebrate…...

3+ mon, 3+ week ago   (194+ words) Richmond, VA – May 19, 2026 – PRESSADVANTAGE – Across the full program to date, 248 unique dogs have been walked and 227 have been adopted. Three were not adoption candidates, and the remainder are recent outings still inside their adoption window. The cohort-adjusted 98 percent figure controls…...

4+ mon, 2+ day ago   (160+ words) RICHMOND, Va. (WWBT) - Chrissy the Giraffe, a long-time staple of the Metro Richmond Zoo, welcomed her baby just before Mother’s Day. The zoo says that compared to other female giraffes in their herd, Chrissy is known for her quick deliveries....

4+ mon, 5+ day ago   (268+ words) RICHMOND, Va. — The Richmond SPCA's Susan M. Markel Veterinary Hospital has reduced its operating hours due to a shortage of veterinarians and licensed veterinary technicians, a staffing crisis being felt across the country. The hospital, which treats roughly 9,000 patients each…...

11+ mon, 3+ week ago   (352+ words) Have you ever seen a dog at the zoo? True, some zoos offer dog-friendly days when your pup can tag along with you, but it seems unheard of for dogs to live in the zoo alongside tigers and monkeys. Actually,…...

4+ mon, 3+ week ago   (514+ words) The Virginia Aquarium & Marine Science Center has welcomed three new ambassadors: a Virginia opossum named Willow, a striped skunk named Maple, and Mahogany, a spectacled owl. These animals are part of the Virginia Aquarium’s new Bob & Leslie Fort Animal Ambassador…...