St. Augustine Alligator Farm Zoological Park, Reptile zoo in Saint Augustine, Florida.
St. Augustine Alligator Farm Zoological Park is a reptile zoo in Saint Augustine, Florida, specializing in crocodilians and spread across multiple acres. The grounds host every living crocodile family along with snakes, turtles, wading birds, and small mammals in naturalistic enclosures.
The park opened on May 20, 1893, at St. Augustine Beach at the end of a railway through Anastasia Island, where alligators were first kept to draw souvenir buyers to a museum. The reptiles soon became the main attraction, and the park moved to its current site in the early 1920s. New owners rebuilt and expanded after a fire in the 1930s, and in 1993, for its centenary, it became the first place in the world to display every species of crocodilian.
The facility carries a name that reflects its early focus on alligators, even though visitors now observe crocodiles from every continent. Many guests arrive specifically during feeding times to watch how these animals behave up close.
The walkways remain open year-round and allow visitors to explore the enclosures at their own pace. Guided tours and demonstrations take place daily and offer insight into animal care and behavior.
In 1993, for its 100th anniversary, the park became the first place in the world to display every species of crocodilian. It is also home to Chance the Snapper, an American alligator. The back section holds a rookery where free-roaming egrets, herons, wood storks and roseate spoonbills nest.
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