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Expedition Africa at Brevard Zoo

Updates in Expedition Africa

Brevard Zoo’s Expedition Africa loop will soon be undergoing a massive makeover to make it even better – and feature our lion brothers! Due to this construction project, this are will be closed from August 7 to September 25.

Adult green sea turtle Jolene

Meet One of Our Largest Green Sea Turtle Patients!

Jolene, a 374-pound adult green sea turtle, came to our Sea Turtle Healing Center on Friday, July 7, for care.

A member of the Sumatran Ranger Project stands with mountains in the background.

Update from the Field: Sumatran Ranger Project

Learn more about one of our 2023 Quarters for Conservation recipients, the Sumatran Ranger Project (SRP). 

Wonton the muntjac (left) and Saga the python

Remembering Wonton and Saga

We are saddened to share that two older longtime residents of our Zoo have passed away in the last week. We made the difficult decision to euthanize Wonton the Reeves muntjac and Saga the African rock python to prevent future suffering for both as they dealt with separate health-related issues.  

Baird's tapir Antonio's new custom shoes

Antonio’s Custom Shoes

Six-year-old Baird’s tapir Antonio is back on the mend thanks to the watchful eye and hard work of our animal care staff.

Southern white rhino

Using Science to Breed Our Rhinos: A Bittersweet Ending

It is with bittersweet emotions that we share that after many months of collaborative efforts, we are marking the end of our rhino AI journey after learning that 21-year-old Kibibi is not pregnant.

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