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A stingray is fed seafood

How to Feed a Stingray

Feeding a stingray takes a little more effort than leaving food out or sprinkling it into our Indian River Lagoon aquarium!

A volunteer twirls seagrass around floral wire.

Planting Seagrass in the Indian River Lagoon

Our Restore Our Shores (ROS) conservation program has started planting small beds of seagrass in the lagoon for a new experimental project.

A sea turtle eats algae

Growing Algae for Sea Turtles

Our Sea Turtle Healing Center team has started growing algae for their patients! Diet is so important for recovering patients.

Eastern lowland gorilla

Protecting Endangered Species through the Wildlife Emergency Fund

Through your support, our Wildlife Emergency Fund is able to help wildlife throughout the world. This fund was recently able to help a nonprofit address a dire threat to the wildlife it serves.

A bobcat

Adding a New Bobcat to Wild Florida

Our Zoo is now home to a trio of bobcats! Aries, a 2-year-old male, joins our 16-year-old Eko and 9-year-old Abby in the Wild Florida loop.

Fancy the Visayan warty pig

Remembering Fancy

We recently said goodbye to longtime Zoo resident Fancy the Visayan warty pig.

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