![Elaina Varga, 7, intently reads her teddy bear’s weight during...]()
Elaina Varga, 7, intently reads her teddy bear’s weight during the Teddy Bear Clinic event at the Virginia Zoo in Norfolk on Saturday, Aug. 17, 2024. (Kendall Warner / The Virginian-Pilot)
![Elaina Varga, 7, measures her teddy bear during the Teddy...]()
Elaina Varga, 7, measures her teddy bear during the Teddy Bear Clinic event at the Virginia Zoo in Norfolk on Saturday, Aug. 17, 2024. (Kendall Warner / The Virginian-Pilot)
![Baker and Avery Smith wait with their stuffed animals, named...]()
Baker and Avery Smith wait with their stuffed animals, named Lolo Bear and Teddy, during the Teddy Bear Clinic event at the Virginia Zoo in Norfolk on Saturday, Aug. 17, 2024. (Kendall Warner / The Virginian-Pilot)
![Andrew Friski from Naval Medical Center Portsmouth helps Ruthie Lane,...]()
Andrew Friski from Naval Medical Center Portsmouth helps Ruthie Lane, 2, take the vitals on her teddy bear during the Teddy Bear Clinic event at the Virginia Zoo in Norfolk on Saturday, Aug. 17, 2024. (Kendall Warner / The Virginian-Pilot)
![James Nickleberry, 1, examines his teddy bear during the Teddy...]()
James Nickleberry, 1, examines his teddy bear during the Teddy Bear Clinic event at the Virginia Zoo in Norfolk on Saturday, Aug. 17, 2024. (Kendall Warner / The Virginian-Pilot)
![Adam Verhofstadt, 6, examines his Sonic the Hedgehog stuffed animal...]()
Adam Verhofstadt, 6, examines his Sonic the Hedgehog stuffed animal during the Teddy Bear Clinic event at the Virginia Zoo in Norfolk on Saturday, Aug. 17, 2024. (Kendall Warner / The Virginian-Pilot)
![Oliver Borza uses a toy stethoscope to examine his stuffed...]()
Oliver Borza uses a toy stethoscope to examine his stuffed giraffe, named Zebra, during the Teddy Bear Clinic event at the Virginia Zoo in Norfolk on Saturday, Aug. 17, 2024. (Kendall Warner / The Virginian-Pilot)
![Cayden Brown has his stuffed animal named Mewtwo examined during...]()
Cayden Brown has his stuffed animal named Mewtwo examined during the Teddy Bear Clinic event at the Virginia Zoo in Norfolk on Saturday, Aug. 17, 2024. (Kendall Warner / The Virginian-Pilot)
![Emmy Barclift watches on as Andrew Friski from Naval Medical...]()
Emmy Barclift watches on as Andrew Friski from Naval Medical Center Portsmouth examines her stuffed dog named Cedric during the Teddy Bear Clinic event at the Virginia Zoo in Norfolk on Saturday, Aug. 17, 2024. (Kendall Warner / The Virginian-Pilot)
![Anna Lepore, an OBGYN at Naval Medical Center Portsmouth, examines...]()
Anna Lepore, an OBGYN at Naval Medical Center Portsmouth, examines stuffed animals during the Teddy Bear Clinic event at the Virginia Zoo in Norfolk on Saturday, Aug. 17, 2024. (Kendall Warner / The Virginian-Pilot)
Elaina Varga, 7, intently reads her teddy bear’s weight during the Teddy Bear Clinic event at the Virginia Zoo in Norfolk on Saturday, Aug. 17, 2024. (Kendall Warner / The Virginian-Pilot)
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The Virginia Zoo in Norfolk held a Teddy Bear Clinic on Saturday, August 17 where children could bring in their stuffed animals to be examined by real doctors and medical students.
The event is intended to help children feel more comfortable around medical devices and doctors when they go to appointments.
