Sawgrass Recreation Park Everglades Airboat Eco Adventures

45 min air boat ride was really fun and exiting. Captain Zack was very friendly and guided us throughout the tour. Nice cloudy 72 f weather made the ride beautiful, get to see 2 female gators. Exhibit had a mixture of reptiles and pets, had an opportunity to pet a baby gator and was totally worth it. Friendly staff and kid friendly.

4/5
The good
* Wetlands and nature!
* gators
* professional and informative staff
* beautiful natural scenery
* Everglades!

For improvement
* the store can be better organized
* the animal exhibit can be more creative
* the presentation of the big gators can be improved
* I wonder if the use of engines means gators always hide, what about a way to get a boat around by paddle?
* what if the 4x6 picture cost $10? Maybe you’d move more stock and earn more overall?
* sell some food somewhere? You’d earn a lot since many tourists (Asians!!) love to eat and try new food.

Had a thrilling experience of the aero boat to see the alligator in the natural habitat. Till now I had seen those big beasts only in captivity or zoo. Today I saw them in the wild in their natural habitat. Thank you Sawgrass park for this wonderful experience. Highly recommend.

The family had a great time on our 40 min air boat tour.  The place has several different size of boats to cater to your preferences such as a large group or more private/small group tour.  This area of Florida/Everglades is more grasslands so if your looking for more mangroves type of air boat ride you need to head west towards Naples or western part of the glades. That said, this facility has ample parking, a great gift shop, clean bathrooms, and several exhibits to see alligators, crocodiles, giant turtles, and more. They also have several food options to chose from, including gator bites. :). We recommend Sawgrass for anyone visiting and even the locals (like me) should check this place out. We had a great time.

Awesome experience! Rick was our airboat captain. I appreciated a true local sharing the experience. I'm also a true local, born and raised and he had tons of interesting tidbits.
LOTS of tourists... so be aware of that!

ZWF Miami

What an amazing experience! My husband surprised me for my birthday by booking us an encounter with otters and a monkey. The lady who worked with us was so sweet. She was very knowledgeable of the animals and made for sure we had a great experience. The place is also gorgeous and has so many other animals to see. Thank you for having such a beautiful place for us to learn and interact with these amazing creatures. ❤️

This facility is awesome! My husband and I recently did the Feline Experience and were able to feed lions, tigers, a liger, and hand feed servals. We were able to interact and play with a baby bob cat, juvenile serval, and an adult clouded leopard. Unfortunately, we were unable to do the tug of war, but our awesome keeper/guide Jay allowed us to feed more of the big cats. Jay was great and we appreciate her showing us all that ZWF does! This facility is pricey, but the money goes towards all of the amazing animals and those who care for them. In the past, I have visited to do multiple animal interactions including lion, jaguar, and tiger cubs (please note the cub photos were from 2015), as well as lemurs, gibbons, and more. Not many places offer these experiences, so if you want to see exotic animals up close, go to ZWF! The animals are definitely well cared for and it does not go unnoticed by how loved they are.

I have visited here 4 times now and every time was a great and unique experience that is not something you find anywhere! I have visited 3 times in 2019, and once again very recently last week. There was a small complication with one encounter, but the tour guide was amazing and accommodated us with two extra experiences to make up for the inconvenience! There aren’t places in Florida that have close up and personal encounters with animals like the ones at this sanctuary. It is also very private and NOTHING like an overcrowded zoo experience. They offer discounts throughout the year which makes it easier to do multiple experiences. I recommend it as a fun activity with friends, family, or a date with a partner!

Never knew this place existed and I'm so happy I got to spend my birthday here! What an amazing place they have running in almost the middle of nowhere Redlands. They have so many exotic animals from little armadillos all the way to giant ligers and tigers and jaguars. We did the two hour tour with Caro (she was amazing) we got to see some of the facility and where most of the animals are housed. We learned most of the residents names, where they are native to and how they came to be at ZWF usually via rescue or donation from other places. At the end of our tour we sat in a very nice pavilion where we had a personal one on one interaction with multiple animals and got to feed them and hold them and take lots of pictures.  I believe the owners names were Mario and Maria? They have a STUNNING place and I think everyone would love to check it out. Had an exceptional time here. Everyone was so friendly and knowledgeable and it was clean and well maintained and you can tell the animals have been raised here with love.

This place is highly recommended for kids who love animals! I went with my 8 year old daughter and did the arctic wolf and singing dog encounter. We were a bit skeptical if we could actually touch wolves since I don't think the website clearly says you can, but we actually could and it was the most amazing experience we've ever had! Our tour guide, Melissa was very knowledgable, kind, and friendly. All the staff in the zoo were very polite, friendly and professional! I would come again for another encounter and tour.

Zoo Miami

We arrived about 1030 am and was able to park easily. Some of the exhibitions were being moved or renovated, so we didn't get to see everything. I think the signage and maps could be better so use Google maps on your phone to navigate.

I do recommend renting a cycle of some sort to get around if you are not used to walking longer distances. The giraffe feeding was the highlight of the visit for us.

It's a tranquil experience. Would highly suggest getting the cycles. They are worth the money spent and can be fun! We saw some but not all animals. I wouldn't suggest visiting in cold weather as the animals can be lethargic and out of sight.
It is a fun family time and worth the visit.

This is a pretty awful zoo. It comes pretty close to the worst zoo I’ve been to but that spot is reserved for Toronto zoo. The exhibits are limited and you don’t get much information on the animals there. The only positive is the self cycle carts they have. Parking is plentiful and it’s not really crowded but don’t expect to see much.

We visited on a Monday afternoon in December with a few hours to enjoy before we caught our flight. It was $118 for 5 people (over 12 y/o), but we discovered Groupon discounts after we paid 🤦. This is a really good zoo with many many interesting animals. The enclosures are appropriately sized for the animals and it's easy to view the animals from multiple areas. The animals appear to be well cared for and there was quite a lot of staff around. The place is quite large, so wear comfortable clothing and good walking shoes. Snacks and drinks can be pricey, but seemed on part with what I've been charged at similar attractions.
Side note: invasive species of lizards as well as native birds are running around everywhere and are a lot of fun to watch. They provide interest on the (sometimes) long walks between exhibits.

I loved the Miami zoo! It is huge. We spent 6 hours there and probably did 75% of the zoo. I loved all the tropical landscaping and plants throughout the zoo and the Amazon section with the giant fresh water fish and giant otters. I had never seen those before so they stood out a lot. Since the zoo is so big, they should definitely add shuttles or build a new tram because it takes so long to walk everywhere. But overall I liked it a lot and would go back.

Monkey Jungle

When we made a reservation on the phone we asked for a private guided tour. Once got there it turned out you pay $150 per person for a group guided tour. It was never mentioned on the phone!!!
Fine. We could get over that but….
It was never mentioned that you are obligated to wear a mask!! How much fun is that???!!!
They should at least have updated the pictures on their website to show people wearing marks so that we would not have bothered driving for 1 hour to this place for nothing!
Total disappointment!!!

We loved monkey jungle!!! Most amazing experience!! Every minute was so much fun!!  Amazingly beautiful and smart animals!! The tour guide was so knowledgeable and funny!!! Hope we can go back again one day!!!

I loved this place soo much! I had will as a guide and he was super cool and you could tell he cared about the animals. Highly recommend going! It’s a beautiful place and the animals are well taken care of!

We had a good time!  It’s pricey but a fun experience… hope to go again for the animal encounters

I love 🐒 and want to feed them and interact with them; they jump on, you eat the food of the tray you are given.  It was so fun and thrilling.  There is so much to this park monkey jungle that I and my gf really felt we didn't get the money  worth it. ( $$150 per person) We did but didn't.  I would have liked to take my time with the experience look at all the different species there and trees; they were beautiful. They have a chocolate tree.  We had a great time , nothing like having monkeys jumping on you off a tree. Carlos is a great tour guide .

Everglades Alligator Farm

We loved this place. The alligator handler was knowledgeable and took a lot of extra time with us. The air boat ride was a blast - 30 mph through the marsh and then he does 360 degree spins. Well worth the price!
The airboats are LOUD - they provide ear protection.

I couldn't help but smile the whole boat ride. We saw a snake come way up out of the water and look around, then skirted back under the water. Our boat captain spotted some cool wildlife along the way. Front row gets the wettest.

Shockingly fun time for a reasonable price. I went here thinking it would be gimmicky and not worth the hype, but boy was I wrong. This was actually a ton of fun. The Zoo portion was cool. The alligator show was fun. The feeding was super entertaining and cool. I absolutely recommend the air boat ride. It is 100% worth the extra money. You WILL get wet on the air boat and you WILL be drenched if you sit at the front. You WILL be drenched. Head to toe. Nothing will be dry. You’ve been warned. Thanks Everglades Alligator Farm from a great time.

Had a great afternoon visiting. Enjoyed the shows and the airboat ride. Plenty to see and do.  Boys certainly learned about Alligators. Air boat ride was fun but definitely plan on getting wet in some way. You will definitely get wet if you sit up front 😅. Staff was wonderful and would definitely recommend a visit.

Maybe the easiest of all alligator visitors specialists you can find in Miami.
But not immediately the best one.

While the all installations look perfect and the animals all look good taken care of.

The visitors "shows" left a lot to wish for.

The animal feeding was a 10 minute show of throwing dead mice to the alligators.
The animal show was the handling of a large alligator by the show master for 5 minutes.
And afterwards small baby gators with taped mouth been handed to the visitors.

I was expecting some more information. About these extraordinary animals.
But ended with a feeling that the shows was meant to keep us busy and occupied. But offer little more.

The air boat trip was not very different. 10 minutes racing throw the Everglades with some sharp curves and twists. A few jokes in between and back to the dock.

No info about this beautiful and natural park. And for sure no Animal encounters on the way.

If you have time to kill have some small children then sure you wil have a great time.
If you want a more realistic experience, make sure to check other companies.

Honolulu Zoo

Great place to see animals and go for a walk.  The Volunteers and park staff were very knowledgeable and friendly. They were at different displays and provided very useful information regarding the animals. We got to pet goats and they were very friendly. This is a great family activity for anybody to do. There is also an awesome gift store that has plenty of animals stuffed and photos, for kids.

It was a nice little zoo. We visited with our son, his wife and two children. We missed the petting Zoo as it was only open from 10am to 11;30am. It was fun and the children (6 and 9) enjoyed it. There were some animals that we did not see as they were hiding when we arrived. Some exhibits were closed for refurbishment. Overall it was nice.

I've been going here since I was a baby, and I have always been such an experience. PLUS, this time when I went, there was a RARE baby rhino!!! How amazing is that?? I got to see one of the rarest animals in the world!! As a baby! Totally sick. Also, our farm donated 3 baby goats and 4 piglets, about a year ago, and it was so nice seeing them again. The zookeeper and i had a great talk, and she was SO nice and super helpful! Overall, it was so much fun, and I look forward to my next visit.

The zoo was definitely one of the highlights of my trip. I prefer seeing animals in books,however, the Honolulu zoo was really an experience. Although a few of the cages were empty that certainly did not take away from the experience. I loved seeing the signs reminding patrons to respect the animals. The atmosphere had fresh air and the environs were clean. If you are visiting Waikiki you should definitely visit the zoo

Not the biggest or most well maintained but pretty good actually. Enclosures were clean and spacious. Variety of animals also good.

Zoo map needs work as its not clear

Otherwise worth going if you have young kids.

Living Museum Reptiles Caatinga

Very well organized, great guides and a fantastic welcome. I really liked it.

We made a surprise for our son who loved his visit to the museum. The reptiles have enough space and it can be seen that those responsible have a lot of affection and love for their work. Important: call in advance to schedule your visit. GPS is required.

Beautiful place, with lots of information. I liked it because they have exclusive guides to explain the species, habits and other questions. At the end, you can still take photos with the snakes, and with lizards or other animals available, the other time I went, I took them with the Python, this time it was the Giboia. It was very worth it.

From Monday to Saturday it only works by appointment - minimum 5 people. (Price per staff I don't know - call to find out)

On Sunday it is open to the public. (No appointment needed).

Sunday price (07/02/2022):

R$ 20.00 Adults
R$ 10.00 students and teachers

Note 1: I thought there was little signage, people could improve this.

Note 2: there is a short section that gets very muddy when it rains, which can be a problem for small and heavy cars.

Before going, if it is raining or it has rained a lot during the week, it is recommended to call ahead to find out what the road is like.

An excellent place to take friends and family who are visiting Campina and surrounding cities. A wealth still little explored.

In short: IT IS VERY WORTH IT.

The place is incredible, the staff are super attentive and it's a great place for anyone who wants to discover and lose their fear of reptiles, the environmental education they provide there is incredible.

#LocalGuide. Amazing place!!! I recommend.

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