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Here’s what your animal encounter includes:

• Meet & Greet – Get up close and personal with these playful, highly social primates.
• Hands-On Interaction – Watch as they jump, climb, and explore around you, making for unforgettable moments.
• Learn About Conservation – Discover what makes these Madagascar natives so unique and how you can help protect their species in the wild.

Reservations are required. Lemur encounters are limited to only six guests per encounter time. Please arrive on time. Your booking will be rescheduled for another date if you are late.

*All programs involving live animals are subject to change due to weather, availability, or unforeseen circumstances. Thank you for understanding.

*The Ring-Tailed Lemur Encounter includes admission to the Wild Florida Gator Park.

Here's what's included:

• Meet & Greet – Get up close with our porcupines and learn fun facts, like how they don’t actually shoot their quills!
• Pet & Scratch – These porcupines love scratches, and you’ll get to give them some love during your visit.
• Feed Their Favorite Treats – Watch as they munch away on some of their favorite snacks right from your hand.

Reservations are required. Please arrive on time. Your booking will be rescheduled for another date if you are late.

*All programs involving live animals are subject to change due to weather, availability, or unforeseen circumstances. Thank you for understanding.

*The African Crested Porcupine Encounter includes admission to the Wild Florida Gator Park.

Here's what your encounter includes:

• Exclusive Behind-the-Scenes Access – Join one of our animal educators for an insider look at how we feed and care for dozens of massive alligators.
• Feed the Gators – You’ll have the thrilling opportunity to feed our hungry gators up close as they snap up their next meal.
• Play "Come Get the Chicken” – Lure monster-sized alligators onto dry land using a feed pole, and watch as they leap and chomp right before your eyes!

Reservations are required. Please arrive on time. Your booking will be rescheduled for another date if you are late.

All programs involving live animals are subject to change due to weather, availability, or unforeseen circumstances. Thank you for understanding.

*The Gator Feeding Encounter includes admission to the Wild Florida Gator Park.

What’s included:

• Paint with a Reticulated Giraffe – Create a one-of-a-kind painting alongside a giraffe on our feeding platform as your long-necked partner adds their own artistic touch!
• Feed & Interact – Enhance your experience with giraffe feed for even more hands-on engagement as you feed these incredible animals.
• Support Conservation – A portion of your ticket price goes directly to the Giraffe Conservation Foundation, helping protect giraffe populations in the wild.
• Exclusive & Intimate – This experience is available for only three guests per encounter, ensuring a personal and unforgettable adventure.
• Free Gator Park Entry – Your Giraffe Painting Experience includes free admission to our Gator Park, where you can come face-to-snout with over 200 exotic and native animals.

‍Reservations are required. Your booking will be rescheduled for another date if you are late.

All programs involving live animals are subject to change due to weather, availability, or unforeseen circumstances. Thank you for understanding.

The Giraffe Painting Experience includes admission to the Wild Florida Gator Park.

Reservations are required. Please arrive on time. Your booking will be rescheduled for another date if you are late. Sloth encounters are limited to only 10 guests per encounter time.

*All programs involving live animals are subject to change due to weather, availability, or unforeseen circumstances. Thank you for understanding.

*The Sloth Encounter includes admission to the Wild Florida Gator Park.

What’s Included:

• Feed Leroy: Start your journey with a special interactive feeding experience with Wild Florida’s tallest resident, Leroy!
• Guided Safari Tour: Enjoy a 60-75 minute drive-thru tour, spotting zebras, bison, antelope, and more. You'll also have the chance to feed some of the animals along the way!
• Meet Fluffy: Touch and hold this beloved alligator for an unforgettable encounter with one of Florida’s most iconic reptiles!
• Gator Feeding: Get hands-on and feed the alligators in our Gator Pond.
• Lunch & Slushy: Wrap up your adventure with a delicious meal and a signature slushy at Chomp House Grill.‍
• Free Gator Park Entry – Your VIP Safari Tour ticket includes free admission to our Gator Park, where you can come face-to-snout with over 200 exotic and native animals.

‍A vehicle is provided for your VIP Safari Tour.

Reservations are required. Your booking will be rescheduled for another date if you are late.

All programs involving live animals are subject to change due to weather, availability or unforeseen circumstances. Thank you for understanding.

Here's what to expect:

Exclusive Behind-the-Scenes Access - Step inside our South America exhibit alongside one of our expert animal trainers for an unforgettable up-close encounter.

Available Mondays, Wednesdays, Fridays and Saturdays at 9 a.m., this shared encounter runs approximately 30 minutes.

Reservations are required. Please arrive on time. Your booking will be rescheduled for another date if you are late.

*All programs involving live animals are subject to change due to weather, availability or unforeseen circumstances. Thank you for understanding.

*The VIP Sloth Encounter includes admission to the Wild Florida Gator Park.