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coscoroba swan

Meet Our New Swans

We have some swan-derful news! We’ve welcomed two new coscoroba swan residents to our Rainforest Revealed loop!  

Black Skimmer

Monitoring our Native Shorebirds

We are proud to announce that our Zoo is now the lead partner in the Space Coast Shorebird Partnership! We’re collaborating with Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission’s (FWC) Florida Shorebird Alliance (FSA) to monitor shorebirds and seabirds along our coastline and on rooftops throughout Brevard County.

Two cockatiel chicks sit inside of a plastic container.

Welcoming Cockatiel Chicks to Our Aviary

Meet the newest beaks in our aviary: our cockatiel chicks!

Marv

Meet the Patient: Marv the 300-Pound Loggerhead

We have a marvelous new patient to introduce you to! Marv, a nearly 300-pound adult male loggerhead, recently arrived at our Zoo’s Sea Turtle Healing Center.

Taking a Field Trip to Perdido Key

We have 30 tiny new faces to introduce you to! Our Perdido Key beach mice breeding program has expanded, as our team recently collected over two dozen new beach mice that will help protect their species from extinction and allow them to act as important ambassador animals. 

Introducing New Radiated Tortoises

Shell yeah! We have four new radiated tortoises to introduce you to!  

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