| Gulf Breeze Zoo | |
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 Gorillas at Gulf Breeze Zoo | |
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| 30°24′04″N 86°59′04″W / 30.401141°N 86.984391°W | |
| Date opened | 1984 (as The Zoo Northwest Florida), 18 February 2010 (as Gulf Breeze Zoo)[1] |
| Location | Woodlawn Beach, Florida, United States |
| Land area | 50 acres (20 ha) |
| No. of animals | 900[2] |
| Major exhibits | train ride, petting area[3] |
| Website | www |
The Gulf Breeze Zoo (originally The Zoo Northwest Florida) is a 50-acre (20 ha) zoo located in Woodlawn Beach, Florida, neighboring Navarre and Gulf Breeze, Florida. It has over 900 exotic animals including rhinos, hippos, Western lowland gorillas, and orangutans that visitors can view during an African preserve train ride. Activities include hand-feeding of some animals including giraffes. The Gulf Breeze Zoo supports captive breeding, wildlife conservation, and habitat preservation programs.
- ^ Leavenworth, Christina (February 18, 2010). "Former Northwest Florida Zoo reopens". Fox 10. Archived from the original on July 16, 2011. Retrieved November 7, 2019.
- ^ "Hurricane Michael puts Gulf Breeze Zoo on alert". Pensacola News Journal. October 9, 2018. Retrieved November 7, 2019.
- ^ Diaz, Julio (July 22, 2017). "What to do when there's 'nothing' to do in Pensacola". Pensacola News Journal. Retrieved November 7, 2019.