Name: Jacksonville Zoo and Gardens
Established: 1914
Address: 370 Zoo Parkway Jacksonville , FL 32218
Phone Number: 904-757-4463
Fax Number: 904-757-4315
Email: marketing@jacksonvillezoo.org
Director: Dennis Pate , Executive Director
Website: www.jacksonvillezoo.org
Focus: : Come face-to-face with the wild inhabitants of South America, Africa, Australia - even the wilderness of our own Florida backyards- all in one 89-acre park. With over 1,400 fascinating animals and more than 1,000 species of plants, it's no wonder the Jacksonville Zoo and Gardens places among the country's best zoological parks
Ages: All ages
Cost: Adults (12 & up): $12.00; Children (3-12): $7.50; Seniors (65 & up): $10.00; Children 2 and under free
Major Exhibits: Giraffe Overlook, Savanna Blooms, Plains of East Africa, Range of the Jaguar, Australian Adventure, Wild Florida, Great Apes, Play Park, Gardens at Trout River Plaza, Flamingos by the Pond. Asian Gardens coming in 2008
Exhibits of 2007: The Gardens at Trout River Plaza
Class Trip Programs: www.jacksonvillezoo.org/education
Class Trip Pricing: www.jacksonvillezoo.org/education