Wildlife and Nature

1+ week, 1+ day ago   (382+ words) Norfolk has welcomed its first wild beaver kits in 500 years. Last year, the county’s first solitary free-living beaver was spotted on trail cameras. Further monitoring later revealed the presence of a second adult, and the recent appearance of two kits…...

2+ week, 4+ day ago   (461+ words) A tree frog is drawing spectators to a Northern Virginia park for its unusual blue coloring. Wildlife enthusiasts have been flocking to a park in northern Virginia looking for some unusual frogs. RAYNA BELL: They're blue green tree frogs - blue…...

2+ mon, 2+ week ago   (830+ words) Royal Norfolk Show bosses said visitor safety and animal welfare are top priorities as they prepared to welcome crowds of thousands during a searing heatwave. The two-day summer spectacular regularly attracts more than 80,000 visitors, and this week's event on June…...

3+ mon, 1+ week ago   (628+ words) It’s still early in the season, but some butterflies have already returned to Norfolk Botanical Garden. On a warm but comfortable weekday in late May, several monarch butterflies already had begun to congregate on the plants in the Summer Butterfly…...

3+ mon, 4+ week ago   (687+ words) VIRGINIA BEACH — The city is home to over 900 lakes and ponds, and while scenic, the water can be a source of frustration. Problems can include flooding, trash, erosion or even an influx of mosquitos and snakes, but when homeowners or…...

4+ mon, 1+ week ago   (118+ words) Va. (WSET) — April 2026 finished as one of the warmest months recorded in Central Virginia's weather history. It's possible we could see light rain Saturday morning in Danville and South Boston. Rain totals would be low if the rain can reach…...

4+ mon, 2+ week ago   (335+ words) The above video about the Norfolk SPCA aired Feb. 6, 2026 and noted that its dog kennels were full and it needed the public’s help in saving the lives of animals there. NORFOLK, Va. (WAVY) — Here at the SPCA in Norfolk, they’ll…...

4+ mon, 3+ week ago   (514+ words) The Virginia Aquarium & Marine Science Center has welcomed three new ambassadors: a Virginia opossum named Willow, a striped skunk named Maple, and Mahogany, a spectacled owl. These animals are part of the Virginia Aquarium’s new Bob & Leslie Fort Animal Ambassador…...

4+ mon, 4+ week ago   (310+ words) Sarge, the bobcat, was only a kitten in 2019 when he followed his mother across a road in Dinwiddie. The car came fast. It struck them both. Sarge’s right front leg was severely injured. He survived, but his mother didn’t. After…...

5+ mon, 1+ week ago   (994+ words) DR. BRAD JOHNSON (left) listens to Tuck’s heartbeat in one of the new exam rooms, assisted by licensed veterinary technician Sara Bulin. NORFOLK VETERINARY CLINIC has moved to a new location at 1401 W. Michigan Ave. DR. DEVON LOCKMAN prepares for…...