The Natural Bridge Zoo Park is a privately owned zoo in Natural Bridge, Virginia, that opened its doors to the public in 1972 and has been expanding ever since. The main purpose of the Natural Bridge Zoo is the breeding and raising of threatened and endangered species. The park also offers students and the general public the hands-on opportunity to learn about the animals, birds, and reptiles that humans share the earth with. For many children, the zoo is an unique opportunity to have real contact with wild living things. No television programs can compare with standing next to a massive giraffe, feeding a llama, touching a baby dromedary camel, or standing eye to eye next to a huge white tiger. Some of the animals that the zoo successfully raised are Reticulated Giraffe, Bongo, Sitatunga, Beisa Oryx, Kudu, Blesbok, Scarlet Macaw, Blue and Gold Macaw, Ring-tailed Lemur, Himalayan Bears, Grant Zebra, Dromedary Camels, Capuchin Monkeys, and many others.
5784 S Lee Hwy, Natural Bridge, VA 24578, Phone: 540-291-2420