AS CLOSE TO “THE WILD” AS IT GETS
Set on 117 acres, the Jacksonville Zoo and Gardens offers marquee attractions such as the award-winning Range of the Jaguar (the largest jaguar exhibit in North America), as well as the Land of the Tiger, with its innovative walk-through trail system. Additional exhibits include: Plains of East Africa, focusing on African savanna animals; Great Apes of the World, featuring two of the four great apes among other primates; the Australian Outback, including kangaroos, lorikeets and cassowaries; and Wild Florida, highlighting animals native to the state. With so much to see, visitors can easily spend an entire day at the zoo; so they should consider booking a stay at one of the Jacksonville Zoo hotels.
Completed in 2005, Savana Blooms became the first themed pocket garden, modeled after a South African oasis. Two years later the Trout River Plaza botanical garden opened, including a special events area called “The Lawn.” Other attractions include the River Valley Aviary, which houses a mixture of African, South African and Asian wildlife—with an enclosure covering 9,000 square feet that allows birds to fly freely. Also of interest to many visitors are the Children’s Play Park, Elephant Plaza, the Asian Bamboo Garden and Komodo dragon exhibit.
Just north of the city’s downtown, the zoo is close to all the dining, shopping, entertainment, and historic sites that the city has to offer. Reserve your room at one of the hotels near Jacksonville Zoo and Gardens and experience it all!
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