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Meet the Animals: Turkey Flock

Blending in with their habitat’s lush foliage, it can be easy to walk by the members of our turkey flock when visiting our Wild Florida loop. Even more deceiving – they all blend in with each other! Learn all about who’s who in our blog.

A baby Eastern bongo stands under her mother and looks at the camera.

Another Eastern Bongo Calf Joins the Herd

Each Eastern bongo birth at our Zoo is a positive step in conserving this species.

A man holds seagrass.

Using Seagrass Grown from our own Hubbs-SeaWorld Research Institute Nursery

Our Restore Our Shores (ROS) team recently began using seagrass grown at its own nursery in restoration and research projects in the Indian River Lagoon!

A sloth hangs upside down by a branch.

New Additions to our Rainforest Ambassador Complex

Read all about the new changes to our Rainforest Ambassador Complex to enhance the animal wellbeing of its residents!

Revamping Our Python Habitat

We recently gave our python habitat a makeover to better suit our animal residents’ needs.

A woman faces a coati, who is standing on a small wooden board. The coati is receiving an ultrasound while the woman feeds her.

Our White-Nosed Coati Band is Growing…Again!

We’ve got big news to share… white-nosed coatis Rita and Sky are pregnant! This is the second year we will be welcoming coati kits to our Zoo.

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