I totally got to feed a red kangaroo today. I also met a white tiger and white-handed gibbons– all of this, and so much more, at Jungle Island in Miami! That was the location of the 2015 Attraction Regional Forums presented by the Florida Attraction Association. Since I work for the Palm Beach Zoo & Conservation Society, obviously I love animals — and our zoo is an attraction — so our marketing department (Marketing Mgr. Claudia Harden, Events Mgr. Ron Brooks and me) attended. #RoadTrip
The actual forum was fun, but the MOSTEST BESTEST PART was the Jungle Island tour! You can contact a large variety of the animals… At the zoo where I work, we are accredited by the Association of Zoos and Aquariums, so there are a lot of strict regulations we follow. The good news for my Zoo is we do now offer several animal meet-and-greet-up-close experiences that you can add on to your day! And on February 13th we will even offer a KOALA EXPERIENCE! Check out the animals you can meet at our Zoo – www.palmbeachzoo.org/animal-experiences
Meantime, back to Miami…
I’m holding a blue and gold macaw
Yes, there’s a lemur on my head.
…and that’s a baby kangaroo. Joey alert!
An adult red kangaroo.
We do have a red kangaroo and an elderly giant Aldabra tortoise at my zoo. This tortoise is 100 years old! Well, allegedly. 😉
White tiger! Don’t let him know he has a genetic mutationl. He can’t help it. 😉
I was so interested in the white-handed gibbons because they kept swinging and swinging and swinging! They were so active in their habitats.
I also loved the orangutans! This is Peanut. She hasn’t learned how to sit like a proper lady, LOL! Just kidding… But she is the first orang to survive a human chemotherapy treatment. She has been cancer-free for more than a year now! Celebrate survival, Peanut!
Jungle Island even has their own private beach.
My favorite part of our visit, hands down, was the Lemur Experience. I absolutely recommend that!
Let me know if you’ve ever been, or plan to go! #LemurLove
