Natural Bridge Wildlife Ranch Explained

Zoo Name:Natural Bridge Wildlife Ranch
Date Opened:June 1, 1984
Location:San Antonio, Texas
Coordinates:,
Area:400acres
Num Animals:500
Num Species:40+

Natural Bridge Wildlife Ranch is a ranch and wildlife refuge in Texas. The ranch is a Texas Land Heritage Property, certified by the State of Texas for being used for agriculture by the same family for over 100 years. It comprises over 400 acres of Texas Hill Country publicly accessible by automobile.[1]

It is not affiliated with the Natural Bridge Caverns.

Animals

Natural Bridge Wildlife Ranch provides habitat for more than 500 animals representing more than 40 species.[2] The owners, Ray and Trudy Soechting, obtained some animals from zoos, and others were purchased from exotic animal breeders or imported.

Some of the animals at the ranch include:[3]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Mullenniex, Michael . Natural Bridge Wildlife Ranch, San Antonio, Texas . San Diego Reader . July 19, 2010 . November 20, 2018.
  2. News: Austin American-Statesman . March 11, 2001 . 45 . Scott . Cory . Wild kingdom, from the comfort of your car .
  3. News: The Shreveport Journal . January 6, 1989 . 24 . Griffin . Bob . Go on an African safar without leaving the Ark-La-Tex .