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A white-tailed deer stands in a shallow pond.

How Can We Live in Harmony with Wildlife?

Today, we’re sharing all our tips and best practices for how we can live peacefully among our Florida wildlife.

A photo of a black bear cub laying on an exam table.

Meet Our Newest Bear Cubs

Get to know Jordan and Berry, two of our bear cub patients at our Zoo’s Black Bear Rehabilitation Center.

Milenna the giraffe

Remembering Milenna the Giraffe

We are heartbroken to share that the compassionate and difficult decision was made to humanely euthanize Milenna the Masai giraffe following years of careful management of her ongoing age-related mobility issues.

Parking with Pollinators

Next time you’re searching for a parking spot in the Zoo’s lot, see if you can spot a particularly beautiful piece of land. It’s our latest pollinator garden!  

A mother North Sulawesi babirusa lays next to her two baby piglets in a barn.

Two North Sulawesi Babirusa Piglets are Here!

Our North Sulawesi babirusa, Piggy, recently gave birth to two new babies: a boy and a girl!

June the loggerhead sea turtle during an exam

Releasing June Cleaver the Loggerhead Sea Turtle

June Cleaver, our 230-plus-pound loggerhead sea turtle patient, is going to be released on Wednesday, Sept. 4!

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