St. Augustine Alligator Farm Zoological Park
More than 2700 alligators—including some rare white ones—live at this more-than-a-century-old attraction. It houses the world’s only complete collection of all 24 species of crocodilians, a category that includes alligators, crocodiles, caimans, and gavials. In addition to an entire exhibit devoted to albino alligators, there are also rare ones including a small Chinese alligator, an Indian gharial, and Nile crocodile But the most famous one in the park, the Taylor Swift, if you will, is the Australian, 5-foot 3 inch, 1,250-pound Maximo, the largest animal here. There are ponds and marshes filled with ducks, swans, herons, egrets, ibises, and other native wading birds. For a, uh, bird’s eye view of the park, there’s two zipline courses over the entire park that will set you back an additional $40 a person. They also have lemurs, pythons, sloths, and more. Entertaining (and educational) 20-minute alligator and reptile shows take place hourly throughout the day, and you can often see narrated feedings spring through fall.
More than 2700 alligators—including some rare white ones—live at this more-than-a-century-old attraction. It houses the world’s only complete collection of all 24 species of crocodilians, a category that includes alligators, crocodiles, caimans, and gavials. In addition to an entire exhibit devoted to albino alligators, there are also rare ones including a small Chinese alligator, an Indian gharial, and Nile crocodile But the most famous one in the park, the Taylor Swift, if you will, is the Australian, 5-foot 3 inch, 1,250-pound Maximo, the largest animal here. There are ponds and marshes filled with ducks, swans, herons, egrets, ibises, and other native wading birds. For a, uh, bird’s eye view of the park, there’s two zipline courses over the entire park that will set you back an additional $40 a person. They also have lemurs, pythons, sloths, and more. Entertaining (and educational) 20-minute alligator and reptile shows take place hourly throughout the day, and you can often see narrated feedings spring through fall.
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