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A baby sea turtle

An Influx of Sea Turtle Babies

Over the weekend, more than 200 baby sea turtles arrived at the Sea Turtle Healing Center at Brevard Zoo for care.

A man holds seagrass.

Q&A: Interning with Restore Our Shores

Meet the Animal: Amazon Puffing Snake

Today, we’re shedding some light on one of the coolest – but often overlooked – cold-blooded Zoo residents: Gerald our 7-year-old Amazon puffing snake.

Florida grasshopper sparrow

Wrapping Up Another Florida Grasshopper Sparrow Nesting Season

Nesting season for our Florida grasshopper sparrows has ended for this year, and we’re so proud of the impact our resident sparrows made this year for this critically endangered species!  

Bugs the Sea Turtle is Heading Home

After a lengthy rehabilitation journey at our Zoo, Bugs the sea turtle is healed and ready to return home!

Several Florida black bear cubs cuddle together on a hammock inside a zoo.

The More Cubs the Merrier! 

Meet Jon Bear, Curly, Mo, Larry and Blaze, the five newest bear cub patients at our Zoo!

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