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JACKSONVILLE ZOO

River Valley Aviary

  • A 2 storey, 9 000 square foot enclosure that is home to a variety of exotic birds

Wild Florida

  • An exhbit displaying animals from around Florida

  • Here you will find the American Alligator, the Black bear, Bobcats, and much more

Titanoboa Exhibit

  • Explore an exhibit that displays some of the largest and most dangerous snakes in the world

  • Come face to face with Anaconda, Burmese pythons, Diamondback rattlesnakes, and more!

Play Park and Splash Ground

  • A perfect break for children to run, explore, and cool off

  • Go rock climbing, explore the splash pad, swing on vines, or dig for bones

Stingray Bay

  • An interative exhibit where you can pet and feed stingrays

Giraffe Outlook

  • Take a stroll across this boardwalk and look these tall beauties in the eye

Other exhibits include:

  • Range of Jaguar

  • Plains of East Africa

  • Monsoon Asia

  • Great Apes

  • Australian adventure

  • Land of the Tiger

  • Save the frogs

Behind the Scenes Tours

  • Get an in depth walking tour with some of your favorite exhibits in the zoo

  • Learn about the animal habitats, as well as how the animals are fed and cared for

 

  • Tours to chose from include:

    • Wild Florida Tour

    • African Plains Tour

    • Range of the Jaguar and Aviary Tour

RiverQuest Eco Tours

  • Take a short 30 minute tour of the trout river via airboat and kayak

  • Look out for manatee, dolphins, eagles, and more

Zoo Keeper for a Day

  • Become a zoo keeper for the day and get an up close and personal encounter with many of the animals in the park

  • Jump inside many of the animal enclosures and see them from a whole new perspective

  • Must be 14 or older

Giraffe feeding

Other attractions include:

  • Carousel

  • Train

  • 4D Spongebob Ride

  • Keeper talks

Half Day Zoo Keeper options:

  • African Plains Ultimate Experience (Rhino, Okapi, Zebra, and Birds)

  • Predators of Africa (Lions, Leapords, Cheetah, and Warthog)

  • Wild Florida Mammal Expedition (Panthers, Wolf, Bear, and more)

  • Tapir area (tapirs, capybaras, anteaters)

  • Elephant and giraffe barn

  • Great apes

  • See website for more exciting half day experiences!

DETAILS

 

Location: Jacksonville, Florida

Website: http://www.jacksonvillezoo.org/

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