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Central Florida Zoo & Botanical Gardens

Tel: 407/323-4450
3755 NW US 17/92 Sanford FL, USA
This community zoo has come a long way since it was born in 1923 when a circus came to town, leaving a monkey and a goat behind. The monkey rode the goat in the earliest show. Today, the animal collec...
Forever Florida

Tel: 866/854-3837
4755 N Kenansville Rd St. Cloud FL, USA
The 4,700-acre Crescent J Ranch is a nature preserve that offers a chance to see native wildlife, Florida flora, and a working cattle ranch by guided tour. Options include touring by horseback (must r...
Gatorland

Tel: 800/393-5297
14501 S. Orange Blossom Trail Kissimmee FL 32837, USA
Founded in 1949 with only a handful of alligators living in huts and pens, Gatorland now houses thousands of alligators (including a rare blue one) and crocodiles on its 70-acre spread. Breeding pens,...
Harry P. Leu Gardens

Tel: 407/246-2620
1920 N. Forest Ave Orlando FL 32803-1537, USA
This 50-acre botanical garden on the shores of Lake Rowena offers a serene respite from the theme-park razzle-dazzle. Paths lead through giant camphors, moss-draped oaks, palms, and camellias -- ...
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