Central Florida Zoo

Located in the ❤️ of the Sunshine State, we're a local conservation and education resource. AZA-accredited. #CentralFloridaZoo

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Feed a giraffe at the Central Florida Zoo & Botanical Gardens in a super-memorable encounter with Gage, our tallest restident, this weekend!

Only $6 per person, or $5 for Annual Passholders.

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Looking for a Juneteenth celebration this weekend?

Head to SAO Ent. Inc's 6th annual Juneteenth Block Party on Saturday, June 20th, from 5pm to 10pm. Free to the public!

Or check out Love & Liberation at the Central Florida Fairgrounds from Come Out With Pride at 2pm Saturday.

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Expect the unexpected at Central Florida Zoo & Botanical Gardens.

Open 8 AM - 3 PM this summer.

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🦏 Reach out and touch the wild this weekend.

Meet PJ, our male greater one-horned rhino, in an unforgettable up-close Rhino Encounter at the Central Florida Zoo & Botanical Gardens.

🎟️: $25 for Annual Passholders | $30 for Non-Passholders

Book yours: https://t.co/ZAKKKcxHrd

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Kimchi, our female African pygmy goose, has been chosen by staff as our Animal of the Month!

Her species is the smallest waterfowl in the world, native in sub-saharan Africa. She can be viewed along with the male, Sauerkraut, in the shared bird habitat when you first enter.

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🦥  Here’s a closer look at the marks on Phantom's belly mentioned last week, which were present when we first accepted the sloths into our care. Wildlife traffickers will often use spray paint to mark animals for identification before shipping and selling for profit.

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Spend your warm afternoons cooling off at the Wharton Smith Tropical Splash Ground! It's the only splash pad in Central Florida with a Zoo attached.

Summer Zoo hours are 8 AM - 3 PM. Splash pad availability subject to weather conditions.

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Did you know that ring-tailed lemurs establish dominance with 'stink fights'? This species settles their disputes by competing to see who has the most potent odor.

Learn more insider tips and animal facts during our weekly Zoo Insider Tours

Get tickets: https://t.co/eguVi52vfF

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🎉 Happy National Cougar Day from this brother and sister duo, behind the scenes!

These rambunctious little ones are acclimating to their new surroundings and developing working relationships with our keepers. They're growing approximately 1/2 pound per day!

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🔦 See the Zoo in a whole new light on our Flashlight Safari, June 20!

In an after-hours experience like no other, guests will explore the Zoo on a guided flashlight tour.
Be there at 7:30 PM. Reservation required. Presented by Verizon.

Tickets at https://t.co/XoWJR68STy

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This just in: Our two newborn fosa kits have been spotted with open eyes!

Fosa babies are born completely blind, only opening their eyes for the first time after 2-3 weeks. In the wild, they are very dependent on their mother for the first few months.

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Sloth Intros 🦥🦥: Blackberry & Hazel

Blackberry and Hazel were named after two rabbits in search of a new home in the 1972 novel Watership Down by Richard Adams. Blackberry and Hazel are two of our larger female sloths.
Keep up with their journey at https://t.co/y8tEelf52G

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Vote the Central Florida Zoo & Botanical Gardens as one of the Best of Orlando in Orlando Weekly's annual poll! We're nominated in:

Best Place for Family Fun
and
Best Attraction that's Not a Theme Park

Voting is live now through July 15

Visit https://t.co/gPLE4I6vCW to vote.

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Spend the day with dad at the Central Florida Zoo & Botanical Gardens!

This Father's Day, Dads & Grandpas get free admission when purchasing another full price ticket at the gate. Offer only available in-person. For more info, visit https://t.co/ySBbeYKeJ3

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📢 We are thrilled to announce the arrival of two young cougar cubs to the Central Florida Zoo & Botanical Gardens! We are so excited to share more over the next few weeks, and introduce them to guests in the Zoo later this year!

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What a perfect photo op during a first trip to the Zoo!

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Enjoy your Saturday to the same level that that Fern, the river otter, enjoys her meat pops.

Pro tip: Head to the Central Florida Zoo & Botanical Gardens! We're open 8 AM - 3 PM for the summer.

Thanks to Wekiva Island for their sponsorship of the river otter habitat!

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Have you met Angel, the aldabra tortoise? Starting this Saturday & Sunday, we're welcoming groups of up to 10 guests to get up-close and personal, with a dedicated Keeper Chat, a touch encounter, and photo opportunities that you'll never forget!

RSVP at https://t.co/YTrsxAj9nQ

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🦥 Sloth Update: Animal Care team has been working to get voluntary weights. Training for this helps keep stress levels low while maintaining a high level of care. So far, we’ve been able to get weights on Willow, Mojojojo, & Leeloo.

Follow along: https://t.co/y8tEelf52G

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We are happy to announce that water has been fully restored to the entire Zoo!

Thank you for your patience. The Splash Pad is still closed for maintenance at this time.

Come see what’s new at the Zoo!

Zoo open daily 8 AM - 3 PM.