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Gatorland is a 110-acre (45 ha) theme park and wildlife preserve in Florida, located along South Orange Blossom Trail south of Orlando.It was founded in 1949 by Owen Godwin on former cattle land, [1] [2] and is privately owned by his family.
Vince "Trapper" Nelson developed a zoo on his property in the 1950s, [2] and his camp and zoo became popular tourist attractions, where such celebrities as Gene Tunney and Gary Cooper visited. He was known locally as the "Tarzan of the Loxahatchee". He was found dead in his cabin by a friend in 1968, and his death was ruled a suicide.
Discovery Cove is a theme park owned and operated by United Parks & Resorts, and located in Orlando, Florida. It is the sister park of SeaWorld Orlando and Aquatica Orlando. Visitors to the park can interact with a range of marine animals including bottlenose dolphins.
Animal Actors on Location (formerly known as Animal Planet Live and other names) is a live stage show at Universal Studios Florida, and formerly at Universal Studios Hollywood, and Universal Studios Japan. The show features multiple animals performing stunts and tricks.
Animal trapping, or simply trapping or ginning, is the use of a device to remotely catch and often kill an animal. Animals may be trapped for a variety of purposes, including for meat , fur / feathers , sport hunting , pest control , and wildlife management .
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Brevard Zoo is a 75-acre nonprofit facility located in Melbourne, Florida, United States, that is home to more than 800 animals representing more than 170 species from Florida, South America, Africa, Asia, and Australia.
Jack Bushnell Hanna (born January 2, 1947) is an American retired zookeeper and director emeritus of the Columbus Zoo and Aquarium.Commonly nicknamed "Jungle Jack", [3] he was director of the zoo from 1978 to 1992, and is viewed as largely responsible for elevating its quality and reputation.