Bobcat Tour

Go behind the scenes and discover what it takes to care for one of North America’s most charismatic predators. During this exclusive experience, you’ll step into the area where our animal care team prepares diets and learn about bobcat nutrition, training, enrichment, and daily care.

Then, roll up your sleeves and help create enrichment designed to encourage natural behaviors and keep our bobcat mentally and physically engaged. Afterward, you’ll accompany staff to the behind-the-scenes area of the Bobcat Habitat for a closer look at how we care for this small but mighty feline.

The experience culminates with staff placing your enrichment in the habitat, giving you a front-row seat to watch the bobcat investigate, interact with, and enjoy the enrichment you helped create. It’s a unique opportunity to connect with wildlife and gain a deeper appreciation for the dedicated work that goes into animal care every day.

Highlights:

  • Go behind the scenes to learn about bobcat nutrition, training, enrichment, and daily care
  • Help prepare enrichment for our resident bobcat
  • Visit the back of the Bobcat Habitat with animal care staff
  • Enjoy an up-close look at what it takes to care for this remarkable predator
  • Watch the bobcat interact with the enrichment you helped create and place in the habitat

  • Please meet the tour guide in the Wild Care Center lobby after checking in at the Front Desk.

  • Please dress for the weather.

  • A portion of the experience will take place outdoors and includes walking to the bobcat exhibit, which includes a slight slope. If a guest is unable to leave the main pathway or navigate the natural ground surface near the exhibit, the experience can be adjusted to take place from the observation deck so everyone can still participate and enjoy the encounter.

Wear comfortable shoes; tour may involve a short walk on the Boardwalk Trail depending on weather. Note that the tour will begin near a diet preparation area where carnivore food such as meat, mice, and fish may be being prepared.

Heads Up!

The Virginia Living Museum will open at 11AM to the public today to allow staff to get operations up and running after extensive power loss last night.

This will NOT interfere with regular summer camp operations, camp will begin at 9AM. 

Thank you for your patience!

Wild Explorations

Heads Up! The Changing Exhibit Gallery, where our Wild Explorations exhibit lives, will close at 3PM today in preparation for an after hours event!