If you’re looking to learn more about wildlife, West Virginia has plenty of places where you can do just that. Here are 6 places that you may not know about but are great for animal lovers.
- The Three Rivers Avian Center in Hinton
Three Rivers Avian Center/ Facebook Three Rivers Avian Center in Hinton, a non profit dedicated to wild bird conservation and educating people. The center allows the public to view the grounds and visit the non-releasable “Raptor Ambassadors” on the first Saturday of the month May through October. For more information, visit www.tracwv.org.
Three Rivers Avian Center/Facebook
- The West Virginia Raptor Rehabilitation Center in Fairmont
The West Virginia Raptor Rehabilitation Center/Facebook The Raptor Rehabilitation Center cares for injured, sick or orphaned birds of prey until they can be released back into the wild. It also conducts educational programs throughout the state.
West Virginia Raptor Rehabilitation Center/Facebook
- PIGS Animal Sanctuary
PIGS Animal Sanctuary/Facebook A safe haven for abused, abandoned or neglected animals, PIGS has about 400 animals including potbellied pigs, farm pigs, horses, cats, dogs, and goats. As their name suggests, they specialize in pigs. The shelter has an annual open house where visitors can meet its residents.
PIGS Animal Sanctuary/Facebook
- The Good Zoo at Oglebay in Wheeling
Good Zoo at Oglebay/Facebook The zoo offers visitors a chance to see more than 50 species of animals within the 30-acres of the zoo. Animals include African wild dogs, meerkats, spectacled bears, lemurs, red pandas, river otters and bald eagles.
Good Zoo at Oglebay
- The West Virginia State Wildlife Center
Flickr user: Kris & Fred The West Virginia State Wildlife Center is a zoological park in French Creek, W.Va. that’s operated by the state Division of Natural Resources. The center has 338 acres and displays 29 different mammals, birds, and reptiles. The animal enclosures are spacious and in an actual forest. It has about 50,000 visitors a year.
Flickr user: Kris & Fred A bison at the wildlife center.
- Chloe’s Farm Friends Pet & Play
Chloe’s Farm Friends Pet & Play/Facebook This petting zoo in Shepherdstown gets 5-star reviews from visitors.
Chloe’s Farm Pet & Play
Did you know about these 6 places for animal lovers? What did I leave out? Can you think of other places for animal lovers in West Virginia?
Three Rivers Avian Center/ Facebook
Three Rivers Avian Center in Hinton, a non profit dedicated to wild bird conservation and educating people. The center allows the public to view the grounds and visit the non-releasable “Raptor Ambassadors” on the first Saturday of the month May through October. For more information, visit www.tracwv.org.
Three Rivers Avian Center/Facebook
The West Virginia Raptor Rehabilitation Center/Facebook
The Raptor Rehabilitation Center cares for injured, sick or orphaned birds of prey until they can be released back into the wild. It also conducts educational programs throughout the state.
West Virginia Raptor Rehabilitation Center/Facebook
PIGS Animal Sanctuary/Facebook
A safe haven for abused, abandoned or neglected animals, PIGS has about 400 animals including potbellied pigs, farm pigs, horses, cats, dogs, and goats. As their name suggests, they specialize in pigs. The shelter has an annual open house where visitors can meet its residents.
PIGS Animal Sanctuary/Facebook
Good Zoo at Oglebay/Facebook
The zoo offers visitors a chance to see more than 50 species of animals within the 30-acres of the zoo. Animals include African wild dogs, meerkats, spectacled bears, lemurs, red pandas, river otters and bald eagles.
Good Zoo at Oglebay
Flickr user: Kris & Fred
The West Virginia State Wildlife Center is a zoological park in French Creek, W.Va. that’s operated by the state Division of Natural Resources. The center has 338 acres and displays 29 different mammals, birds, and reptiles. The animal enclosures are spacious and in an actual forest. It has about 50,000 visitors a year.
A bison at the wildlife center.
Chloe’s Farm Friends Pet & Play/Facebook
This petting zoo in Shepherdstown gets 5-star reviews from visitors.
Chloe’s Farm Pet & Play
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