2025 is off to a busy start at the Virginia Living Museum and we have lots of news to share! Here's what new in animal news, new exhibits and the official name of our new porcupine - Scroll down to find out which name won the vote!
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Meet Danni! She's the prickliest, cutest new addition to the Museum. Thank you to everyone who voted and got in on the fun! You can now visit her at our new Wild Care Center!
Ocean Bound - Join us this weekend!
January 25th - May 4th
Join us this weekend as the Ocean Bound exhibit opens!
Make it rain in a 3-D watershed model and pilot a submarine from mountain stream to ocean. Discover how river otters made a comeback after nearly disappearing in the 1970s. Learn how local actions in coastal Virginia affect the health of our Atlantic Ocean!
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Moe and Nora have returned to the North American River Otter Habitat!
The Virginia Living Museum keepers closely followed a slow plan to introduce Moe and Nora. They did an amazing job monitoring the otters throughout their attempts to successfully introduce them to share their exhibit.
However, based on their careful observations, the team determined that it is not in Moe and Nora's best interest to have them together at this time. With Moe being the ripe age of 19 and Nora in her youthful years, it was determined that Nora’s energy might be too much for the beloved man our community knows and loves.
Otters tend to be solitary except for breeding season or a female with pups. Putting otters together long term, although possible and often done quite successfully in zoos and aquariums, is still something not typically observed in nature. We know this is disappointing for many of you, BUT Moe and Nora will take turns occupying the habitat and showing off their playfulness to our guests.
Nora will take her turn in the habitat first and has already embraced her new home with enthusiasm!
