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36°52′43″N 76°16′39″W / 36.8786°N 76.2774°W / 36.8786; -76.2774
Date opened1900[1]
LocationNorfolk, Virginia, United States
Land area53 acres (21 ha)[2]
No. of animals700+[3]
No. of species115[2]
Annual visitors500,000+[4]
MembershipsAssociation of Zoos and Aquariums[5]
Major exhibitsTrail of the Tiger, Okavango Delta, North America
Websitewww.virginiazoo.org

The Virginia Zoological Park, commonly known as the Virginia Zoo, is a 53-acre (21 ha) zoo located adjacent to Lafayette Park in Norfolk, Virginia, United States. The zoo opened in 1900, and was accredited by the Association of Zoos and Aquariums (AZA) in 1987.

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  2. ^ a b Cite error: The named reference zoo_tiger_trail was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  3. ^ Saitta, Danielle. "Animals at the Virginia Zoo just love these sunny, winter days". Scripps Media. WTKR.
  4. ^ "Virginia Zoo kicks off anniversary with Zoo to Do Gala, reptile exhibit expansion". The Flagship. March 16, 2016.
  5. ^ Cite error: The named reference aza_list was invoked but never defined (see the help page).

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