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5 Advantages of Visiting Reptiland this Winter
This post was updated on 11-20-18. Don’t let winter put a damper on your family fun . . . get out of the house and head to the zoo! We may not come to mind when thinking of cold weather activities, but after you check out the 5 advantages of visiting Reptiland this winter, we hope […]
Kalin Palmatier4 Reasons Why Winter is a Great Time to Visit
Winter weather can easily put a damper on your family fun…but it doesn’t have to! The zoo might not be your first thought when thinking of things to do, but here are 4 reasons why winter is a great time to visit Reptiland. [av_hr class=’invisible’ height=’10’ shadow=’no-shadow’...
Kalin PalmatierVenom Starts this Weekend!
Update 12/5/13: This limited event has been extended through January 2014! Just in time for Halloween, when ghoulish characters and terrifying monsters are lurking about, we’ve got our own creepy creatures here at the zoo… Monsters and Dragons and Giants, OH MY! Gila monsters, Komodo dragons, and a giant cane toad to be more...
Kalin PalmatierBehind-the-Scenes Tours
Behind-the-Scenes tours at Clyde Peeling’s Reptiland provide a once in a lifetime opportunity to experience the zoo like never before. Have you ever wondered how our zoo keepers safely care for and clean up after venomous snakes and the training they must undergo in order to become confident enough to do so? Are you curious how they can […]
Kalin PalmatierKomodo Dragons at Reptiland
Komodo dragons are found on only a handful of Indonesian islands and are rarely exported to other countries. North American zoos cooperatively manage a captive population of dragons as an SSP (Species Survival Plan), but in recent years, the US population suffered the loss of many adult females and the breeding program stalled. In 2010, […]
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