St. Augustine Alligator Farm Zoological Park
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The St. Augustine Alligator Farm Zoological Park is one of Florida's oldest continuously running attractions, having opened on May 20, 1893.[1] It has 24 species of crocodilians, and also a variety of other reptiles, mammals and birds, as well as exhibits, animal performances and educational demonstrations.
History
The park began in 1893 on St. Augustine Beach as a minor attraction at the end of a railway running through neighboring Anastasia Island. The alligators were added at first to get visitors to buy souvenirs and see the museum there. Soon, the reptiles themselves became the main point of interest.
Growing in popularity, the park moved to its current location in the early 1920s. The park changed owners in the 1930s, and, after a devastating fire, they started reconstruction and expansion of the facilities. In 1993, for their 100-year anniversary, the park became the first place in the world to display every species of crocodilian.
In 2008, the zoo opened a new Komodo dragon facility that also exhibits lizards and snakes found within Southeast Asia.
National historic status
On September 10, 1992, the Alligator Farm was designated a U.S. Historic District. As such, it was referred to as the St. Augustine Alligator Farm Historic District. According to the National Register of Historic Places, it covers less than Script error: No such module "convert"., and contains one building and one structure.[2]
Collection
As of 2012, this was the only place where one can see every species of alligator, crocodile, caiman and gharial. Over the years, the zoo has expanded to include mammals, birds, and other reptiles.[3]
The farm is home to Chance the Snapper.
Crocodilians
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- African slender-snouted crocodile
- American alligator
- American crocodile
- Black caiman
- Broad-snouted caiman
- Chinese alligator
- Cuban crocodile
- Cuvier's dwarf caiman
- Dwarf crocodile
- False gharial
- Indian gharial
- Johnstone's Crocodile
- Morelet's crocodile
- Mugger crocodile
- New Guinea crocodile
- Nile crocodile
- Orinoco crocodile
- Philippine crocodile
- Saltwater crocodile
- Siamese crocodile
- Smooth-fronted caiman
- Spectacled caiman
- West African crocodile
- Yacare caiman
Other reptiles
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- Alligator snapping turtle
- Arrau turtle
- Blood python
- Corn snake
- Diamondback terrapin
- Dusky pygmy rattlesnake
- Eastern diamondback rattlesnake
- Eastern hognose snake
- Florida cooter
- Florida cottonmouth
- Galapagos tortoise
- Green tree python
- King cobra
- Komodo dragon
- Lace monitor
- Malayan box turtle
- Malaysian giant turtle
- Murray River turtle
- New Caledonian giant gecko
- Pope's pit viper
- Red-tailed green ratsnake
- Reticulated python
- Ridley's cave rat snake
- Timor python
- West African Gaboon viper
- Woma python
- Yellow-footed tortoise
- Yellow-spotted river turtle
Birds
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- Bali myna
- Black crowned crane
- Blue-and-yellow macaw
- Blue-billed curassow
- Blue-throated macaw
- Bornean crested fireback
- Cabot's tragopan
- Cape griffon vulture
- Coscoroba swan
- Crested coua
- Curl-crested aracari
- Edwards's pheasant
- Golden conure
- Green-winged macaw
- Hooded vulture
- Hyacinth macaw
- Knobbed hornbill
- Marabou stork
- Northern pintail
- Palm cockatoo
- Pesquet's parrot
- Plush-crested jay
- Red-crested turaco
- Ruddy duck
- Scarlet macaw
- Southern cassowary
- Sunbittern
- Toco toucan
- Victoria crowned pigeon
- White cockatoo
- White-cheeked pintail
- White-crested hornbill
- White-rumped shama
- Wood duck
- Yellow-headed amazon
Mammals
- Black-and-white ruffed lemur
- Cotton-top tamarin
- Goeldi's monkey
- Golden lion tamarin
- Hoffmann's two-toed sloth
- Prehensile-tailed porcupine
- Prevost's squirrel
- Pygmy marmoset
- Red ruffed lemur
- Red-rumped agouti
- Ring-tailed lemur
- White-headed marmoset
Rookery
The back section of the park contains a large bird rookery, where free-roaming local bird species such as egrets, herons, wood storks and roseate spoonbills nest and rear their young.
Affiliations
The park is a member of the Association of Zoos and Aquariums (AZA)[4] and the Florida Attraction Association.[5]
See also
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Notes
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External links
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