Virginia Safari Park
Moves Mountains for Conservation
Threatened species finds
support in Natural Bridge,VA
The Virginia Safari Park is moving
mountains, when it comes to animal
conservation! Located on 180-acres in the
foothills of the Blue Ridge Mountains, the
work done at the Virginia Safari Park can be
felt throughout the world. The Park is trying
to solve the world’s continually changing
wildlife concerns, by collaborating with
other zoos and field experts. To date, the
facility has provided aid to over 25 countries
in the wild.
There is no shortage in diversity when
guests visit this local attraction, featuring
some of the most iconic faces in the animal
kingdom such as Giraffe, White rhino,
Cheetah, African penguin, and Bengal
tiger to name a few. The Safari Park’s most
exciting new species is the addition of
Giant Anteaters, which are the largest of
all the anteaters in the world! These
anteaters have a sense of smell
40 times greater than a
human, allowing them
to sniff out their
favorite food…
ants.
A portion of the Safari Park allows
guests to take a wild drive through the
large naturalistic exhibit providing a
unique up-close animal experience.
While visiting Virginia’s only drivethrough
park visitors can feed Elk,
Zebra, Bison, Ostrich, Deer, Antelope and
more. With so much to do, it’s easy to see
why the Safari Park has been repeatedly
voted one of the top ten family attractions
in the nation.
The Virginia Safari Park is privately owned
and receives zero tax dollars. Funding for
conservation programs are made possible
through the continued support of zoo
guests. Conservation is fundamental in
the Park’s daily operations and visitors
are encouraged to join in to help make a
difference on this journey. Learn more at
www.virginiasafaripark.com. See their ad
on the back cover, too.
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