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Get to know Rickie, the newest addition to our resident Florida black bear crew.
Call it Christmas in April – Poinsettia the green sea turtle is back in the ocean after months of rehabilitation at East Coast Zoological Foundation’s Sea Turtle Rehabilitation Center at Brevard Zoo.
Let’s meet one of our sea turtle patients: Julian the juvenile green sea turtle! This little one came into our care in October 2025, after being found stranded in Satellite Beach.
A little bird told us that Florida grasshopper sparrow nesting season has begun – and we welcomed four chicks recently! Every birth is so important for this critically endangered species as we work with our conservation partners to increase their population.
It has been a difficult few weeks at our Zoo as we are heartbroken to share the passing of two of our Linne’s two toed sloths, 23-year-old Dustin and 20-year-old Sammy.