If you follow the Virginia Zoo on social media, you may have come across a photo posted last Sunday showing Zoo employee Emily Spence with a white rhino. At first glance, she ...

The Virginia Zoo is having its second annual event, the “Holidays in the Wild.” The holiday market is on Saturday, Dec. 6th, ...

That’s False Cape State Park in Virginia Beach – a 4,321-acre slice of paradise that somehow remains one of Virginia’s best-kept secrets. Let me tell you, this isn’t your average walk in the park.

The Southern Environmental Law Center (SELC) announced the finalists for the 2026 Phillip D. Reed Environmental Writing Award today. The work of this year's finalists spans a wide range of ...

'He was more than a K9': Lynchburg Police Department mourns loss of own of its own The Lynchburg Police Department is mourning the loss of one of its own. Salvation Army launches Red Kettle campaign ...

The Wildlife Rehabilitation Center of Minnesota has treated over 22,000 wildlife patients so far in 2025, surpassing last year's total back in September. Now, a $15 million expansion project is ...

“Everybody around here has a black bear story,” says Beth Kuhn. And Kuhn has likely heard them all. As outreach coordinator for the Rivanna Master Naturalists, the local chapter of the state’s master ...

On Tuesday, October 14, the Southwest Virginia Wildlife Center, in collaboration with the Wildlife Center of Virginia, released a Bald Eagle at Smith Mountain Lake Community Park. Nearly 200 people ...

This bald eagle came to the Southwest Virginia Wildlife Center on Sept. 5 from Rocky Mount after a territorial fight with two younger eagles. (The Southwest Virginia Wildlife Center) The Southwest ...

When Morgan Hafeman and her husband discovered a bunny nest in their backyard, they likely had mixed feelings. On one hand, bunnies are some of the cutest animals. Then again, so are their dogs… who ...

RICHMOND, Va. (WRIC) — According to a study by the Wildlife Center of Virginia, Virginia ranks ninth in the nation for deer-vehicle collisions. Although West Virginia ranks number one in deer-vehicle ...

A bald eagle found injured in Franklin County, and successfully rehabbed at the Wildlife Center of Virginia, is going to be returned to the wild this week. The public is invited to attend and ...