The baby bongo's first day on exhibit was today. I'm most likely going tomorrow and hoping to catch her if they let her out.
a bit of a late reply, so you may have already either figured this out yourself or completely forgotten, but they are red-necked wallabies (Bennett's wallabies).
The Australian Walkabout will reopen soon, including the return of wallabies. New wallaby exhibit at Virginia Zoo Also, the Zoo is now making a decision whether to end its elephant program or not. Virginia Zoo asks for input on future of elephant program | WAVY-TV
I think the zoo should get rid of their elephants. The exhibit is not horrible, but yes, by the time they get another elephant, the exhibit will be small and outdated. Putting rhinos in the exhibit would be a good idea. Currently they're in the savanna area with the zebra and ostrich, but I have never seen them out there. The probably could get another animal in to replace the rhinos, or keep it as is.
Agreed. While difficult, it seems like the most practical decision. I say send them to Sedgwick County Zoo. It certainly is sad and scary to see elephants drop so quickly in captivity as well as the decline in the wild.
It looks like the director is leaning more towards relocating the elephants to another facility. The article also states that the Zoo plans to bring in more white rhinos as a replacement. Zoo plans to relocate 2 elephants, bring in white rhinos | WAVY-TV
Red panda twins (1.1) were born to mom Bernadette. Virginia Zoo welcomes two red panda cubs | WTKR.com
African elephants Cita and Lisa will be moving to Miami in the spring. Both Virginia Zoo elephants moving to Miami | WAVY-TV