Virginia Zoological Park

In 1892, the City of Norfolk purchased the that was currently occupied by Lafayette Park. In 1900, the park began acquiring animals to exhibit, and by 1901 its collection exceeded 200 animals, including mammals, birds and reptiles. In 2016, the Zoo celebrated its 100th anniversary. The next year, two white rhinos arrived at the zoo. In 2020, the Zoo was forced to close due to the COVID-19 pandemic. The Zoo launched an Emergency Operations Fund to aid in financial impact due to the closure. ==Exhibits==

;Trail of the Tiger This exhibit was opened in 2011. It features animals from Asia, and nearly doubles the number of large animals at the zoo. Among the animals in this exhibit are Malayan tigers, oriental small-clawed otters, Bornean orangutans, Siamangs, Northern white-cheeked gibbons, Malayan tapirs, Binturongs, Red pandas, Southern Cassowaries, Sarus Cranes, Rhinoceros hornbills, Asian fairy-bluebirds, azure-winged magpies, and chestnut-breasted malkoha. The exhibit includes a raised boardwalk over the "Asian forest", and a cave with views into the tiger and orangutan exhibits. Another viewing area allows underwater views of the otters and tigers. ;Okavango Delta Named after the real life Okavango Delta in Africa, this exhibit opened in 2002. The animals here include Masai giraffes, Hartmann's mountain zebras, white rhinoceros, African lions, cheetahs, meerkats, Ankole-Watusi, eastern bongoes, yellow-backed duikers, red river hogs, ostriches, southern ground hornbills, Aldabra giant tortoises, Meller's chameleons and a few other reptiles. ;North America Three exhibits house American bison, black-tailed prairie dogs and a rescued bald eagle. Outside of the exhibits is an oyster restoration pond and a pond for wild birds. ==Gallery==

Norfolk Zoo Elephants 2.jpg|Elephants Norfolk Zoo Lion.jpg|Lion African Lion cubs (4338444091).jpg|African lion cubs Ostrich, Virginia Zoological Park (Norfolk VA, 5 April 2007).jpg|Ostrich Norfolk Zoo Zebra.jpg|Grant's zebra (Equus quagga boehmi) Angora Goat (capra hircus).jpg|Angora goat Red Panda ailurus fulgens.jpg|Red panda (Ailurus fulgens) Norfolk Zoo - Virginia giraffes (50308392763).jpg|Giraffes Emerald Skink - dasia smaragdina (4339464590).jpg|Dasia lizard Hibiscus Painted Lady (2).jpg|One of the many flowering plants at the zoo ==References==