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Orianne Center for Indigo Conservation to host second Indigo Bluegrass BBQ
EUSTIS, Fla. (January 12, 2023) — Good barbecue. Good music. A good cause. Does it get better? The Central Florida Zoo & Botanical Gardens’ Orianne Center for Indigo Conservation (OCIC) is bringing them all together on February 11 for the second annual Indigo Bluegrass BBQ. The event will run from noon to 4 p.m. at […]
Matthew Eldridge
A dentist for a bear? How specialists helped our Florida black bear, Guignard
What does a nearly 400-pound black bear do when he breaks a tooth? Typically, if you’re a bear in the woods gnawing on a snack and you break a tooth—you have no options. You get to live with your gnarly tooth and pain for the rest of your life. For Guignard, one of two Florida […]
Matthew Eldridge
Central Florida Zoo & Botanical Gardens receives grant from Central Florida Foundation for Hurricane Ian relief
SANFORD, Fla. (December 14, 2022) — After a month-long closure due to Hurricane Ian, the Central Florida Zoo & Botanical Gardens reopened to welcome guests on October 26. But while the Zoo has resumed normal operations, the community mainstay is still recovering from damage suffered and the loss of revenue during its closure. Central...
Matthew Eldridge
Orlando holiday events and activities
It’s the most wonderful time of the year, and you can find festive fun all over Central Florida. As a community mainstay, we at the Zoo love to see how the Orlando area comes alive every year with so many unique takes on the holidays for families to enjoy. We also stay busy with our […]
Matthew Eldridge
Central Florida Zoo & Botanical Gardens thanks sponsors of Asian Lantern Festival: Into the Wild
When guests visit the Central Florida Zoo & Botanical Gardens on select nights from Nov. 18 to Jan. 15, they’ll be greeted by extravagant, handcrafted lanterns with over 10,000 dazzling lights and stunning displays of color and sound. The beloved holiday tradition of Asian Lantern Festival: Into the Wild is back, but this celebration of...
Matthew Eldridge
Asian Lantern Festival: Into the Wild, presented by Publix, now open at Central Florida Zoo & Botanical Gardens
A dazzling display of light, color and sound is waiting for those from Central Florida and beyond at the Central Florida Zoo & Botanical Gardens. The highly anticipated seasonal event, Asian Lantern Festival: Into the Wild, presented by Publix, is now open. The event runs select nights from November 18, 2022 to January 15, 2023. […]
Matthew Eldridge
Central Florida Zoo & Botanical Gardens to reopen Wednesday, October 26
Nearly a month after closing for Hurricane Ian, the Central Florida Zoo & Botanical Gardens is ready to welcome guests. The Zoo will resume normal operations at 9 a.m. Wednesday, October 26. The Zoo closed Sept. 28 in preparation for Hurricane Ian and remained closed afterward for cleanup. The St. Johns River and Lake Monroe […]
Matthew Eldridge
Tickets now on sale for Asian Lantern Festival: Into the Wild at Central Florida Zoo
Tickets are now on sale for one of the most anticipated and beloved holiday events in Central Florida— Asian Lantern Festival: Into the Wild at the Central Florida Zoo & Botanical Gardens. The dazzling displays of Asian Lantern Festival: Into the Wild presented by Publix will return on select nights from November 18, 2022 to […]
Matthew Eldridge
A Note from our CEO on the Zoo’s Closure Due to Hurricane Ian
Watch this video of the Zoo’s flooded main entrance Thank you so much for being part of our Zoo family and supporting us. We’ve heard from many of you during and since Hurricane Ian expressing concern for our animals, staff, and the Zoo, and we could not be more grateful to know you are […]
Matthew Eldridge
Six Flags Nursery Supply, Aquascape lead make-over of radiated tortoise habitat at Central Florida Zoo
People say raising a child takes a village. The same could be said for building an environmentally friendly water feature for the radiated tortoises at the Central Florida Zoo & Botanical Gardens. Led by Ed Beaulieu, vice president of field research and contractor development at Aquascape®, Inc., landscape pond builders from around the...
Matthew Eldridge
