MEET THE ‘SNAP’ GATORS Working with Florida Fish and Wildlife in their SNAP Program with their nuisance alligator calls means we bring them back here to Gatorama to live among our pod. They are held in these areas until they are acclimated and we can determine the best place for them to safely interact with…
MEET THE FAMILY When you enter the park you will immediately be greeted by our family of Crocodiles and Alligators who call the front ponds home. This is where the ‘Big Boys’ live and it is one of our favorite places in the park! Come check out the whole family including Bully, Jimmy, Spike, Titan…
MEET THE BABIES The babies are hatching and what better place to watch them grow up than in our Baby Gator Pod. They may be small, but they are ready for action right out of the shell. While they grow their teeth and practice their posturing, we invite you to help us welcome them into…
MEET THE REST OF THE REPTILE FAMILY Reptile Cove is one of our favorite spots on the farm. Here, we house a variety of scaly friends who need a little extra care. If you’re a budding herpetologist (or have one in your group) this is the perfect place to test your knowledge. Our current residents…
MEET “DOZER” The African spur thigh tortoise (Centrochelys sulcata) is a species of tortoise inhabiting the southern edge of the Sahara desert in Africa. It is the third-largest species of tortoise in the world and the only extant species in the genus Centrochelys. Dozer and his buddies are quite the characters. These tortoises are very aggressive with each other, starting from when…
MEET GRANDPA AT THE OL’ GATOR HOLE Grandpa is one of our founding alligators. He was brought to our park in the late 1950’s of the last century. Grandpa was a full-grown mature bull alligator at the time. The old man is an awesome animal and has sired many generations of alligators at Gatorama. You…
MEET GOLIATH Goliath came to Gatorama in 1968 as a young adult. He spent the first 25 years living in the front pond, socializing with the older Crocodiles and Alligators. Over time, Goliath began to establish his dominance over territory and animals in the pond. In the process, he killed many Alligators and Crocodiles. Anyone…
MEET KINKAJOU Kinkajous live in the tropical forests of Central and South America, where they spend most of their time in the trees. They are able to turn their feet backwards to run easily in either direction along branches or up and down trunks. The kinkajou also has a prehensile (gripping) tail that it uses…
MEET THE BOBCAT Along with the panther, the wild bobcat is one of two predatory big cats native to the Florida region. The bobcat is more common and much smaller than the panther, which is rarely sighted in the wild. Bobcats are found throughout the state from the deepest swamps to suburban backyards. The bobcat…
MEET BEAR The 3rd Largest and Strongest Bite Force Alligator Snapping Turtle Alligator snapping turtles are sometimes described as dinosaur-like because of their spiky shells and primitive-looking faces. They have three pointed ridges along their shells that run from head to tail. Unlike all other species of snapping turtle, this one has eyes on the…