06/10/2026
Belated birthday wishes are in order for 3 of our animals at Maymont: Monty, Barb and Sandy!!
🗓️ Wish them happy birthday in person this weekend at our new Up Close encounters! Booking is like a birthday gift to them, as proceeds from encounters support their care. And you'll get a behind-the-scenes look at animal care, as both habitats have private educational spaces for encounters. Learn more at our link in comments.
🖤 About Sandy and Barb:
Our North American porcupines turned 1 year old in May! And arrived here 1 year ago! Since they were habituated to humans at birth, they could not survive in the wild, so we welcomed them home to Maymont and built them a brand new habitat! It’s been a joy to have these spunky girls join the Maymont family and help us educate on how porcupines were once a common species in Virginia!
🐱 About Monty:
Our bobcat turned 18 years old in May! Found as a kitten in the Blue Ridge Mountains and mistakenly identified as a housecat, a vet got him to the Wildlife Center of Virginia who upon rehabilitation efforts realized he was already too used to humans to safely be released back into the wild, so they brought him to Maymont. We’re honored Monty has helped us educate on his common Virginia native species for 18 years! He can be a grumpy cat, but we love his cattitude.
Note: Birthday décor and hats are all digitally added to real photos.
