#Wild florida safari hours full#

It was so big in fact that the goats were catching a ride on its back. The petting zoo also has an enormous tortoise. They both followed her around for some extra petting. They came up to about my waist and were so sweet. My daughter was enamored by the tiny cow-like creatures that were in the enclosure. If I had kids under 6 or so, I would probably hold the food cups for them to keep the goats on their best behavior. Heads up if you have small kids, the goats definitely were putting their feet up on the girls in their excitement to get their food cups. The petting zoo had some kind and engaging animals. I was surprised a bit but I think this was the highlight of the trip for them. And to be honest, I had mixed feelings about letting kids do them anyway. It was about to rain so we skipped both these activities. There was also an opportunity offered to feed a gator and a separate one to hold a gator. That said they were still able to get up close to the birds which they enjoyed.

#Wild florida safari hours full#

Unfortunately, the birds were quite full and weren't that interested in the seed sticks the girls offered. We definitely enjoyed the foxes, lemurs, etc. Afterward we headed over to the gator park. The staff did a great job of ensuring that everyone was socially distant while in line. We did pay the extra money to feed the giraffes which were very polite. The girls loved being the ones to discover the animals and to locate the animals on the worksheet that was given at the entrance. It reminded me of the Animal Kingdoms Safari ride but better because we were able to drive at our own speed and even stop briefly to take photos. To start I want to be honest and say that my expectations were quite low but I was thrilled (and so were the girls) with how lovely the safari was to visit. I took two 10-year-old girls who loved this opportunity to get OUT OF THE HOUSE!. We spent about 2 hours wandering round the various animal enclosures and had a great time.Īll staff we interacted with were very friendly, polite and answered any questions we had about the various animals. My son paid 10 dollars to do gator fishing which was very entertaining. We witnessed many gators, even an albino one, entered the petting zoo area with goats, chickens and a pig! Once we got back to the dock we were then granted entry to the wildlife park /zoo. The captain (sorry I forget his name) was very informative and answered any questions folk had. Over the hour long ride we skirted around the long grasses at the side of the lake, spotting a few younger alligators and various birds. Upon boarding, we were given a safety briefing and a set of ear defenders- you will need them. Our tour was for 09.00 Glad it was as the heat was not too wild and we managed to escape possible storms in the afternoon which would see the tour cancelled. We took about a 40 minute drive from I drive to go do an airboat ride and see some gators.