Initiatives

Zoo-wide Connectivity & Access

It’s time to bring the Virginia Zoo into the 21st century! Wi-Fi access supports live streaming cameras and Zookeeper body cameras, giving viewers a front row experience. Technology improvements from ticketing to dining makes for a better visitor experience.

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Animal Cameras

Bring the Zoo into your home, classroom, anywhere in the world!

  • Exhibit cameras for animals from red pandas to pollinator gardens, and more.
  • Keeper body cameras for a live look at day-to-day animal care activities.
  • Unprecedented access to veterinary checkups and procedures.
  • An inside look on how Zookeepers monitor their animal friends.

Zookeeper Training Techniques

  • Observe our skilled Zookeepers in action bonding, enriching, and caring for their animals.
  • Allow guests to see how animals voluntarily participate in their own care.
  • Provide educational interpretation for context and interaction.
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