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Enter the enchanted, tropical world of
the Central Florida Zoo, a relaxing, entertaining and
educational experience for the entire family. Discover a
world of animals from around the world within this
intimate park nestled in the heart of Florida. Stroll
along shaded, winding boardwalks and paths as you see
towering elephants, search for elusive cheetahs,
appreciate the beauty of bright-faced mandrills and
listen to the song of the kookaburra. Or dare to meet
some of the world’s most venomous reptiles and
non-venomous snakes, lizards and frogs in the
Herpetarium. The Zoological Park is an
educational experience for the whole family and is
filled with lots of animals to learn about and what they
do in the zoo. Learn about the animals that are
endangered and ways you can help to protect them from
going extinct. The Central Florida Zoological Park takes
pride in educating families and students about various
animals in the zoo and what the role those animals play
here on earth.
See some of the new animals at the zoo like the rare
Puerto Rican crested toads, also the endangered Amur
Leopards, the venomous king cobra and colorful hyacinth
macaws. Look at the recently transformed Garden
butterfly which senses human and insect senses.
There are about 75,000 school children that
participate in educational programs every year learn and
protecting the animals. Animals are the importance of
biodiversity and animal study. The zoo has important
programs like Two-to-the-zoo for the second grade
students and Curric-zoo-lum for third grade students.
The mission at the Central Florida Zoological Park is
dedicated to preserving the beauty, health, and nature
of the animals and their habitants. Helping children
understand animals and what they do that makes them so
special.
The history of the zoo started as the Sanford Zoo in
1923, with a collection of different animals that was
donated by the Fire Department in Sanford. The Central
Florida Zoological Society opened it's doors at it
presented where the new zoo was going to be built and
still to this day it continues to grow as Seminole
County's premier recreational and educational attraction
in Florida today.
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