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Jacksonville Zoological Gardens
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Featuring more than 800 mammals, birds and reptiles; Okavango Village contains a petting zoo, a walk-through aviary and a pier on the Trout River. The African Veldt offers elevated walkways past lion exhibits to the African Savannah. Picnic facilities and wheelchairs are available. A round-trip boat ride on the St Johns and Trout rivers is available during the summer months. A petting zoo and train ride also offered. Open daily 9am-5pm; closed Thanksgiving and Christmas Day. Additional fee for boat and train rides.