Natural Bridge Wildlife Ranch

Natural Bridge Wildlife Ranch
Date opened June 1, 1984
Location San Antonio, Texas
Coordinates 29°41′39″N 98°20′08″W / 29.69421°N 98.33567°W / 29.69421; -98.33567Coordinates: 29°41′39″N 98°20′08″W / 29.69421°N 98.33567°W / 29.69421; -98.33567,
Land area 400 acres (160 ha)[1]
No. of animals 500[1]
No. of species 40+[1]
Website www.wildliferanchtexas.com

Natural Bridge Wildlife Ranch is an "African Safari, Texas-Style." The Ranch is a Texas Land Heritage Property, recognized and certified by the State of Texas for being used for agriculture by the same family for over 100 years. Visitors enjoy more than 400 acres of Safari Drive-Thru in the Texas Hill Country from the comfort of their own vehicle.

The Natural Bridge Caverns is not affiliated but is located nearby.

Animals

Natural Bridge Wildlife Ranch is a safe home-away-from-home for more than 500 animals representing more than 40 species. The Ranch features species from every continent except Antarctica. Animals at the Ranch include Addax, African Crowned Crane, American Bison, Aoudad, Arabian Oryx, Axis, Bactrian Camel, Barasingha, Blackbuck, Blesbok, Blue Bull, Bongo, Chicken, Dama Gazelle, Damaraland Zebra, Eland, Emu, Fallow, Gemsbok, Gibbon, Grant's Gazelle, Impala, Kangaroo, Kudu, Llama, Longhorn, Muntjac, Nile Lechwe, Nilgai, Ostrich, Patagonian Cavy, Peacock, Red Lechwe, Red Ruffed Lemur, Reticulated Giraffe, Rhea, Ring-tailed Lemur, Sable Antelope, Scimitar Horned Oryx, Sicilian Donkey, Springbok, Waterbuck, Watusi, White Rhinoceros, Wildebeest, and Zebu.

The animals within Natural Bridge Wildlife Ranch's Safari Drive-Thru are free to roam. In addition to the Safari Drive-Thru, the Ranch's Walk-A-Bout area features several species of primates, a Petting Barnyard, Lemur Island surrounded by a Koi Pond, Giraffes, as well as the Safari Camp Grill restaurant and Safari Trading Post gift shop.

Notes

  1. 1 2 3 "Explore the Wildlife Ranch Safari Map". wildliferanchtexas.com. Natural Bridge Wildlife Ranch. Archived from the original on 16 April 2012. Retrieved 27 February 2011.


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