Brevard Zoo
Animals are included from Florida, Africa, Asia, Australia and Latin America. You are able to hand feed giraffes and birds, and ride a small train around the grounds. There is also a guided kayak tour through 22 acres of restored wetlands. You will see giraffes, rhinos, cranes, lemurs and other animals on this tour. Kids enjoy the petting zoo and animal contact zones in a participatory exhibit designed by kids with the help of Robert Leathers. This beautiful facility was built with a huge volunteer effort. Over 16,000 people helped build it. I was fortunate to be one of those volunteers in the spring of 1992.
This great attraction opened in March 1994. It is a world-class zoo where kids and adults learn to understand and love animals.
Visiting a zoo is one of the most interesting and relaxing things to do in Florida. Any discussion of tourism in Florida is not complete without including zoos. ADMISSION FEES Adults $ 12.50 Seniors $ 11.50 Children ages 2 to 12 $9.50 Children under 2 Free HOURS Brevard Zoo is open daily from 9:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. Last admission is 4:15 p.m. The Zoo is closed on Thanksgiving and Christmas Day. In addition, it closes at 3 p.m. on event days including Safari Under the Stars, Great Tastes of Suntree, and Boo at the Zoo (a Halloween event). View Larger Map DIRECTIONS The zoo is in north Melbourne, Florida less than one hour east of Orlando International Airport. Take Exit 191 on I-95 and go east one half mile. Turn right at the zoo. More information about the zoo and special events is on the Create Your Own Web Page About Brevard Zoo Return From Brevard Zoo
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Kids and adults alike love Brevard Zoo. More than 550
animals live here representing 165 different species.
