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During the week of May 18th - May 22nd Baby Tiger Photos will be held at 2pm inside the Natural Bridge Zoo Gift Shop. Additional times for weekdays coming soon.

Baby Tiger Photos begin on Saturday May 16th & Sunday May 17th, inside the Natural Bridge Zoo Gift Shop, are held rain or shine, and will start at 11:00 am, 2pm, and 4:30pm. The Rare Baby Tigers were born at Natural Bridge Zoo on Earth Day 2009.

For more information about the baby tiger photo process click here.

Estrella is our rare white baby tiger and Orabelle is our very rare golden tabby tiger. Like the white tiger, the golden tabby tiger is a color form and not a separate species. There are no more than 50 golden tabby tigers in the world. Both of these color variations were born from the same litter of cubs on Earth Day 2009.

African Elephant Rides are currently held on Saturdays & Sundays at 12, 1:30, & 3:30

Baby Tiger Photos weekday information coming soon.

Saturday May 23rd, African Elephant Rides schedule changes from weekend rides only to rides held EVERYDAY between Memorial Day weekend and Labor Day weather permitting. CURRENTLY Elephant Rides are on Saturdays and Sundays ONLY.

Mother's Day weekend bring your mother or your babies to see our mothers and babies. May 9th and 10th will be the first time that the new born baby tigers will be on display until photographs start on May 16th.

Sunday March 14th, at 10 am, the Natural Bridge Zoo open it's 38th season.

Sunday March 14th, the first day to purchase Season Passes. Purchase the season pass at a great price that is valid for one year from the purchase date.

Saturday March 28th, the first day that weekend elephant rides begin. Weekend elephant rides are held on Saturdys and Sundays weather permitting.

Saturday April 11th around 12:30 and Sunday April 12th around 2:00pm, Natural Bridge Zoo will be offering its annual Easter Egg Hunt with special guest the Easter Bunny. There is no extra charge for the hunt or photos with the Easter Bunny (please bring your own camera), but general admission fee is required.

Welcome to the Natural Bridge Zoo Park, home to the most complete collection of exotic zoo animals and birds in the state of Virginia, breeding and rescue zoo for rare and endangered species.

Natural Bridge Zoo offers you more animal variety than ever. Our program for rare and endangered species allows you to see many zoo animals that may not be available in any other facility. Many of the Natural Bridge Virginia Zoo animals are bottle fed from birth which creates closer, more friendly encounters than you have ever experienced. On your visit, you will encounter a variety of exhibits and wide open regions that offer the maximum in up close experiences. 

Take A Walk On The Wild Side at the Natural Bridge Zoo for an excursion into the Extraordinary. You’re about to bond with some of the largest, the smallest, and the most amazing zoo animals located at the Wildest Place on Earth, The Natural Bridge Zoo. You’ll encounter a variety of exhibits and wide open regions that offer the maximum in up close encounters with friendly zoo animals that are or once were bottle fed.

You will hit it off with so many animals that you’ll wear a baby camel kiss or giraffe slobber as a badge of honor. If you’re not into wet affection you can pet, hug, photograph, or gaze at many of the wonderful Natural Bridge Zoo’s residents.