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 […]
When you visit the Central Florida Zoo & Botanical Gardens, your visit helps support the care of over 350 animals and over 100 acres of beautiful Florida wetlands. Your visit also helps educate and inform thousands of guests, school children, and community members through formal and informal outreaches and programs about the threats that...
September 2016 (Sanford, FL) – The Central Florida Zoo & Botanical Gardens is very excited to announce the birth of three cotton-top tamarins! The babies were born this past Tuesday, September 19. They were born on exhibit, so guests that were at the Zoo on Tuesday were able to see the babies already clinging to […]
