$Zoological Parks
Metro Richmond Zoo, VA
- Street: 8300 Beaver Bridge Rd
- City: Moseley
- State: Virginia
- Country: United States
- Zip/Postal Code: 23120
- Listed: May 9, 2018 1:52 am
- Expires: This ad has expired
Description
Metro Richmond Zoo is a privately owned, for-profit zoo in Chesterfield County, Virginia. It is located in the central Virginia area, on the western side of I-95. Metro Richmond Zoo encompasses about 70 acres 28 ha and houses around 2,000 animals representing over 180 species, including reticulated giraffe, white rhinoceros, snow leopard, cheetah and Grant’s zebra.Attractios:Safari Sky Ride,Jungle Carousel,Safari Train Ride,Kids’ Playground Area,Treetop Zoofari Zipline and Adventure Park.
Tired of walking? Try flying! Get a bird’s eye view of the animals and terrain by taking the safari sky lift over the zoo.The ride lasts about 15 minutes and circles back to the place you loaded.Anyone can ride; babies and young children must be held and/or supervised. Stroller parking is available.
Explore a section of the zoo that is not accessible by foot, by riding the train into an 8 acre area with free ranging animals. The 15-20 minute ride is narrated by a knowledgeable conductor who will share unique facts about these amazing animals.Anyone can ride; babies and young children must be held and/or supervised.
Located in the southside of Richmond at the Metro Richmond Zoo. This exciting tree-to-tree outdoor adventure will allow visitors to experience nature like never before, high in the forest canopy. The Park offers exercise, fun, adventure, challenges and builds confidence as you travel through varying degrees of thrilling obstacles such as: jungle ropes, floating logs, tight wires, Indiana Jones bridges, a surf board zip, Tarzan swing and everyone’s favorite, zip lines. Sixteen zip lines carry you over 3000 feet through the forest and above the zoo, including a mammoth 600 foot zip over the zoo’s lake.
There are 5 species of flamingos. They live in tropical or subtropical locations in shallow salt marshes and brackish coastal lagoons. The flamingo’s trademark pink feathers get their beautiful color from alpha and beta caortenoid pigments found in the food they eat. In the wild these foods include various insects and red algae.
The snow leopard or ounce Panthera uncia is a large cat native to the mountain ranges of Central and South Asia.The snow leopard shows several adaptations for living in a cold, mountainous environment. Its body is stocky, its fur is thick, and its ears are small and rounded, features that help to minimize heat loss. Its broad paws well distribute the body weight for walking on snow, and have fur on their undersides to increase their grip on steep and unstable surfaces; it also helps to minimize heat loss. Its long and flexible tail helps to maintain balance in the rocky terrain. The tail is also very thick due to fat storage, and is very thickly covered with fur, which allows the cat to use it like a blanket to protect its face when asleep.
13 Covered Pavilions are located right inside the entrance to the zoo.Picnic Areas are located near each café with umbrellas to provide shade for guests.Playground Picnic Area is located in front of our playground.Benches are located throughout the zoo.Outside food is allowed. Coolers welcome. No grills, alcohol, or glass.
Zoo Gift Shop is located just inside the front entrance.This gift shop offers a wide assortment of souvenirs such as plush animals, animal print pottery, t-shirts, hats, and more!Treetop Zoofari Souvenirs are available for purchase in the Zoo Gift Shop and in the Treetop Building. These souvenirs include t-shirts, baseball caps, water bottles, and draw string bags.
Visit the full website for complete details,www.metrorichmondzoo.com/
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