My family has been enjoying this zoo for 17 years....

My family has been enjoying this zoo for 17 years. We have visited other zoos in the US and find Natural Bridge Zoo to be as nice or nicer than other zoos. We perceive the animals to be content and well cared for, there is always water and food in the exhibits and no bad smells. PETA has worked to destroy this family zoo because they are against zoos of any kind. There are people who will desperately do anything to disparage the keeping of any animal in any way.
NBZ promotes using beautiful wild creatures to educate the public and promote interest in conservation. People do not care about the wild jungles south America, unless they equate that area of the world with an interesting creature.
Some people don't eat animals, fine, don't. But zoos bring the animal world to us so that we will care about their world.
This zoo is a fun day trip for people of any age. The staff is accessible to answer your questions, and you will see them working hard all day throughout the zoo.