Sarasota Jungle Gardens Review

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Sarasota Jungle Gardens

Fodor's Review:

One of Florida's better throwback attractions, Sarasota Jungle Gardens fills 10 acres with native and exotic animals as well as tropical plants. The lush gardens date to 1936, and still have the small-world feel of yesterday's Florida. You'll find red-tailed hawks and great horned owls in the birds of prey show, American alligators and a variety of snakes in the reptile encounter, and bugs of many varieties in a show called Critters and Things. You can talk to trainers and get to know such plants as the rare Australian nut tree and the Peruvian apple cactus in the gardens. Also on-site are flocks of flamingos, reptiles, and a butterfly garden.

  • Cost: $14
  • Open: Daily 9-5
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