It’s chilly ❄️! Oh wait, we’re in Florida. What we really meant is...it’s Chili—one of the friendliest savanna monitors you’ll ever meet! #CentralFloridaZoo #Sanford #Love #WeAreAZA #reptile #florida #winter

Have you lett-uce help your lifelong dream of meeting a giraffe face to face come true? 🥬 Gage and Rafiki are waiting for you! 🦒#CentralFloridaZoo #Sanford #LoveFL #WeAreAZA #giraffe

We're offering complimentary admission to employees (and up to 3 guests) impacted during the government shutdown. We believe animals and nature can help reduce stress during this difficult time. #ShutdownSpecials Terms and conditions apply. To learn more, visit the link on our bio.

Willy got to go-pher a visit to @thejimcolbertshow today! He is a great ambassador for the threatened gopher tortoise—a keystone species in their natural habitat. #CentralFloridaZoo #Sanford #LoveFL #WeAreAZA #gophertortoise #threatenedspecies #radio

Friends for life. 🧡 P.S. In case you haven’t heard, the spider monkeys are currently being cared for behind the scenes while we make upgrades to their habitat and replace the surrounding boardwalk! 🛠 #CentralFloridaZoo #Sanford #LoveFL #WeAreAZA

If only we all looked this good laying in bed and accidentally opening the front-facing camera (right before dropping it on our face). #CentralFloridaZoo #Sanford #LoveFL #WeAreAZA #sloth

Remember that time #HarryPotter was in a reptile house? 🐍⚡️ #CentralFloridaZoo #Sanford #LoveFL #WeAreAZA #hogwarts #wizard

“Helllllooooo my name is Andre and llama need you to give me some attention please!” #CentralFloridaZoo #Sanford #LoveFL #WeAreAZA #llama

We LOVE watching you watch our animals! 😍 #CentralFloridaZoo #Sanford #LoveFL #WeAreAZA

Walking in moonlight. (Sorry @katrina_katrina_and_the_waves –our #nocturnal animals prefer to avoid walking on sunshine!) 🌕☀️ #CentralFloridaZoo #Sanford #LoveFL #WeAreAZA #opossum

We’re sliding into #2019 and want you to slide into our DM’s and comments this year! 🐍 #CentralFloridaZoo #Sanford #LoveFL #WeAreAZA

We heard we’re supposed to share our #bestnine of #2018 but so many good things have happened, it’s hard to just show off nine! It was an amazing year and we’re so excited to see you all in 2019! #CentralFloridaZoo #Sanford #LoveFL #WeAreAZA #newyearseve

#Money might not grow on trees, but we bet you can make it rain! 💵💦 Visit the link in our bio to help us meet our year-end goal of raising $2019 by 2019! #CentralFloridaZoo #Sanford #LoveFL #WeAreAZA #donate #support

Tomorrow, December 27, we’ll be celebrating #NationalVisitTheZooDay—a day when people throughout the country are encouraged to visit their local Zoo. Come celebrate with us to enjoy all the animals, experiences and adventures we have to offer! #CentralFloridaZoo #Sanford #LoveFL #WeAreAZA

All #holidays are happy to us so we let the animals choose which one to celebrate! #CentralFloridaZoo #Sanford #LoveFL #WeAreAZA #merrychristmas #happyhannukah #kwanzaa

Is this mistletoe? 😘 #CentralFloridaZoo #Sanford #LoveFL #WeAreAZA

Lifeguard on duty. 😍 #CentralFloridaZoo #Sanford #LoveFL #WeAreAZA #otter #lifeguard

“Shell-p” us make the holidays brighter for families in need! We’ve partnered with @seminolesheriff for their Christmas Village Toy Drive! You can drop off new, unwrapped toys right here at the Zoo at the Admissions Window or in the Zoofari Outpost gift shop until December 14! #CentralFloridaZoo #Sanford #LoveFL #WeAreAZA #holidays #giving #toy

We like big quills and we cannot lie. #CentralFloridaZoo #Sanford #LoveFL #WeAreAZA #porcupine

Tomorrow we’ll be celebrating #InternationalCheetahDay from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. and our boys, Frito and Cheeto, would love for you to join us! There will be games, activities and an opportunity to support the @ccfcheetah! #CentralFloridaZoo #Sanford #LoveFL #WeAreAZA #cheetah #conservation