September 13, 2021 Oyster reefs are essential to the Chesapeake Bay landscape as both people and wildlife depend on them for things such as food, shelter, and a natural storm buffer. The pressures that oyster reefs face can be understood through scientific research that promotes…
April 22, 2020 We hope you enjoyed our Virtual Earth Day Festival! To relive it again, just search #VLMVirtualEarthDay on you favorite social site. Even though this day only comes once a year, protecting our one planet is something we strive to do everyday at…
April 16, 2020 In one week, it will not be just Earth Day… but the 50th Earth Day Celebration in the US! The history of its beginnings and details about our Virtual Earth Day Festival can be found here. As a challenge for all of…
Museum Stands Committed to Excellence in Native Animal Care and Conservation Newport News, VA (December 19, 2019) – The Virginia Living Museum is pleased to announce Dr. Kelsey Hayden as Lead Veterinarian. Dr. Hayden is a graduate of Sweet Briar College, where she received her B.S….
We’ve seen quite a bit of rain over the last few weeks, and now as the temperatures start to rise, the Virginia Living Museum FrogWatch USA chapter is preparing to take to the field once more! One of the museum’s conservation initiatives, FrogWatch USA is…
One of the VLM’s most popular reptile residents makes his home in our Mountain Cove habitarium. As first glance, he may go unnoticed by guests, as his colors blend in quite effectively with his surroundings, but disturb his wild brethren and you will hear the…
Dracula: [about the wolves that are howling] ” Listen to them: the children of the night. What sweet music they make.” Abraham “Bram” Stoker- 1897 Although this is more of a reference to the wolves in the classic gothic novel, Dracula, this quote holds true…
August 7, 2016 It’s been a hot couple of weeks here in Virginia, but did you know that caves remain nice and cool despite the summer heat? In fact, most caves remain at about 50 degrees F all year round! Providing a shelter against poor…
The frigid waters of Virginia’s mountains seem inhospitable for any cold-blooded critter, but even here herptiles find ways to survive the harsh temperatures. Our Mountain Cove Habitarium is home to a very special and very rare amphibian: the Eastern Hellbender. The Eastern Hellbender (Cryptobranchus…
October was a busy month for the VLM Herps team and November is shaping up to be equally challenging. In addition to the multitude of daily, weekly and monthly tasks performed by the department, the herpetology team has branched out, working on special projects to…