# Poppy Storytime with the Orangutans at the Virginia Zoo

> Event for families in the Virginia Beach–Chesapeake–Norfolk area (VA / NC). Times are Eastern Time.

- When: Tue, Nov 10 · 10:00 AM – 10:30 AM
- Where: Virginia Zoo, 3500 Granby St, Norfolk, VA 23504
- Ages: Young children and families
- Price: Check official pricing
- Organizer: Virginia Zoo
- Official page: https://virginiazoo.org/event/poppy-storytime/
- Last checked: Fri, Oct 30

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## About

A Virginia Zoo conservation interpreter reads a story in front of the outdoor orangutan habitat, home of Poppy, the zoo's two-year-old Bornean orangutan.

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