Donkeys are now in the Barnyard Buddies Children’s Zoo! Hee-haw! Meet Charming and Jim. May 23, 2018 (Sanford, FL) – The Central Florida Zoo & Botanical Gardens is very excited to announce the addition of two donkeys to the Barnyard Buddies Children’s Zoo! These donkeys come from the Central Florida Satellite Adoption Center of...
Halfway Point Reached at Alabama Release Site May 18, 2018 (Sanford, FL) – The Central Florida Zoo & Botanical Gardens is very excited to announce that 20 eastern indigo snakes were released into the Conecuh National Forest in early May. This most recent release marks the halfway point for an ambitious repatriation program in south […]
Raising Awareness for One of Our Most Important Species April 10, 2018 (Sanford, FL) – The Central Florida Zoo & Botanical Gardens joins other Florida counties, cities, and various entities in adopting April 10 as Gopher Tortoise Day, in coordination with the Gopher Tortoise Council and the Florida Fish & Wildlife Conservation...
The Zoo’s Leopard Will Be “Retiring”! March 15, 2018 Most people dream of the day they can retire and move down to sunny Florida. But what about when you already live in Florida? And what about when you’re a 22-year-old leopard living at the Central Florida Zoo? That’s right, our leopard is retiring! She will be […]
Even More Opportunities for Our Community February 28, 2018 (Sanford, FL) – The Central Florida Zoo & Botanical Gardens is excited to announce philanthropic support for the continued advancement of its educational programs after being awarded three grants for 2018. The Zoo applied for and was awarded over $75,000 in grants from Walmart...
Sanford, FL (December 14, 2017) – The Central Florida Zoological Society is pleased to announce that Mr. Dino Ferri has accepted the position of CEO of the Central Florida Zoo & Botanical Gardens. Mr. Ferri moves into this position after serving as Zoo Director since May 2016. “With over 20 years of zoo management experience, the […]
