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  • Orange Jeep Tours, Your Eco-Adventure Awaits…

    Orange Jeep Tours, Your Eco-Adventure Awaits…

    Eco-adventure in the heart of Southwest Florida! Just a few miles from the popular sugary sand beaches of Naples, Florida, rests thousands of acres of untouched terrain filled with native wildlife. Orange Jeep Tours is one of the top-rated tours on Trip Advisor in the Naples/Ft. Myers area giving visitors the chance to glimpse rare animal species, discover local history and folklore, and have fun while enjoying a 90-minute narrated Jeep tour. It’s a fun activity for the entire family. […]

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  • Alligator Fishing at Everglades Wonder Gardens

    Alligator Fishing at Everglades Wonder Gardens

    New for 2015, visitors to Everglades Wonder Gardens can experience the unique thrill of Alligator Fishing! Every Saturday, between 2pm and 4pm you can drop a line into the poll of 40 hungry gators. No alligators are harmed during this activity. There’s no hook on the line. “Alligator Fishing” is just a metaphor. For more information call (239) 992-2591, or visit: www.evergladeswondergardens.com

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  • Everglades Wonder Gardens TV Commercial

    Everglades Wonder Gardens TV Commercial

    Established in 1936, Everglades Wonder Gardens is one of the last survivors of Florida’s Golden Age of roadside attractions. This lush botanical jungle on three-and-a-half acres features tropical birds such as flamingos and parrots along with reptiles, including 40 alligators. They’re all nestled among the shade of old growth trees and many new plantings. Click here to make a donation: http://bit.ly/1uR54XW Learn more @ http://evergladeswondergardens.com/

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  • The Alligator Pond at Everglades Wonder Gardens

    The Alligator Pond at Everglades Wonder Gardens

    Your heart pounds as you slowly walk across the swinging bridge, staring down into the eyes of 40 hungry alligators. The alligator pond at Everglades Wonder Gardens is one of the top attractions, luring visitors from all over the world! This is one of the few locations in Florida where you can legally feed alligators. Established in 1936, Everglades Wonder Gardens is one of the last survivors of Florida’s Golden Age of roadside attractions. The Gardens have been reborn with […]

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  • Gator Attacks Drone at the Naples Zoo!

    Gator Attacks Drone at the Naples Zoo!

    This alligator thought he was going to make a meal out of our drone! See these giant reptiles up close and personal at Naples Zoo’s Alligator Bay. Learn more about these meat munching monsters at: www.napleszoo.com/Visitor_Info/zoo-events/alligatorbay.html

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  • Alligator Bay Feeding at the Naples Zoo

    Alligator Bay Feeding at the Naples Zoo

    Coconut palms and a host of tropical plants surround the sun-sparkled waters of Alligator Bay at the Naples Zoo. Look more closely and you’ll see giant reptiles gliding through the waters or sunning on the banks and islands. At the daily Alligator Bay Feeding, you’ll learn the truths behind the myths about the more than one million alligators that make their homes in Florida. This natural lake environment is also home to numerous native wildlife species including an annual rookery […]

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  • Alligator “Love is In the Air” at the Naples Zoo!

    Alligator “Love is In the Air” at the Naples Zoo!

    Spring is here and you might think we’re crazy, but it looks like these 2 gators are falling in love. You can see these giant reptiles in Alligator Bay at the Naples Zoo at Caribbean Gardens. Save up to $3 per person when you buy your zoo admission tickest online at: www.napleszoo.org

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  • Honey Badgers & Alligators at the Naples Zoo

    Honey Badgers & Alligators at the Naples Zoo

    Naples Zoo at Caribbean Gardens is now one of only four American zoos and the only zoo in the SE USA where you can see the African Honey Badger. These fearless and persistent creatures are recorded attacking cobras, shredding into beehives amidst the stinging swarm, and even chasing lions off their kills. All the more amazing when you consider this brashness is bottled inside a mere 25-pound creature with the deceptively friendly nickname of African honey badger. To learn more […]

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  • Never Feed Alligators! Presented by the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission

    Never Feed Alligators! Presented by the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission

    Whether you’re a full-time resident, or just visiting the area, there’s a long list of great things to see and do in Southwest Florida. At the top of that list is exploring the Florida Everglades, with its many nature preserves, wetlands, and wildlife management areas. Many of the animals that call these preserves home are on the  protected species list. And one of the most popular inhabitants of this wetland paradise is the American Alligator. NEVER FEED ALLIGATORS — it’s […]

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