(Norfolk, VA) -- Work is underway on a 16-million-dollar expansion project at the Virginia Zoo in Hampton Roads. Madison Roberts on how visitors will benefit.Preview: Wrap Script:
Virginia Zoo and Norfolk leaders broke ground on the new development on Wednesday. The expansion will bring two large buildings with classrooms, outdoor amphitheaters, and a tree top trail for animals to roam around. Executive Director Greg Bockheim tells 10 On Your Side that the project was designed with the community in mind...Preview: The Macon and Joan Brook EdVenture and Exploration Campus will allow visitors to get close to animals, while learning about conservation efforts. The zoo expansion is expected to open before the Spring of 2026.