Sassy and Pollock arrived through a recommendation from the African Painted Dog Species Survival Plan conservation program.

A pair of African painted dogs made their debut Wednesday at the Virginia Zoo in Norfolk, a spokesperson from the zoo said.

But this explanation didn’t satisfy everyone. Some guests said they expected real pandas, and a few demanded refunds for what they saw as false advertising. The zoo insisted its signs were clear and ...

NORFOLK, Va. (WAVY) — The Virginia Zoo has welcomed two African painted dogs to the zoo Wednesday morning, according to a ...

"Lions and tigers and bears, oh my!" The arrival of a new species gives the Virginia Zoo cause for celebration.