Located in Jacksonville, Florida on the Trout River, the Jacksonville Zoo and Gardens is spread over 117 acres and provides home to over 2,000 animals and 1,000 plants. The zoo, called a “walking safari,” is famous for its innovative trail walk-through setup. The zoo’s main attractions are the award-winning Range of the Jaguar and the Land of the Tiger. The Land of the Tiger has two Sumatran and three Malayan tigers, babirusa pigs, Visayan warty pigs, wreathed and wrinkled hornbills, and Asian small-clawed otters. Other popular exhibits are the Plains of East Africa with animals from the African savannas; Great Apes of the World, with bonobos, gorillas, monkeys, and simians; the Australian Outback, with cassowaries, lorikeets, and kangaroos; and Wild Florida, with animals native to Florida.

370 Zoo Pkwy, Jacksonville, FL 32218, Phone: 904-757-4463

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