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 ...

NORFOLK, Va. (WAVY) – The Virginia Zoo has shared forthcoming plans for Halloween with a couple of events. The zoo’s crowd-pleaser, ZooBoo will return this year with costume contests ...

NORFOLK, Va. — When the Virginia Zoo’s mermaid needed a facelift, local artist Bob Langston’s imagination went… well….wild. “I came up with some sketches ...

NORFOLK, Va. (WAVY) – Just days before the unveiling of its newly designed mermaid statue, the Virginia Zoo is expressing deep sorrow over the loss of two animals. On Saturday, the zoo announced ...

The Virginia Zoo brings back a Halloween family favorite event and an adults-only night for a second year. ZooBoo for the family will be held Oct. 19 and 20 from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m., with costume ...

With more than 700 animals living at the Virginia Zoo in Norfolk, and more than 400,000 visitors each year, there's plenty of that odorous product left behind — 600 pounds a day to be exact.

Whether exploring the Elizabeth River Trail, wandering among blossoms at the Norfolk Botanical Garden, visiting over 700 species at the Virginia Zoo, cheering on the Norfolk Tides or learning ...

FRONT ROYAL, Va. — On a wet Thursday morning in rural Virginia, a buzzing noise emerges ... are harvested by the zoo each year. The bamboo feeds several species, including gorillas, red pandas ...

The Virginia Zoo and Norfolk Botanical gardens both offer plenty of recreational opportunities for locals, and the wealth of recreational activities have helped to make Norfolk both one of the ...