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Naples Zoo is celebrating the birth of two endangered clouded leopard kittens.  First time mother, three-year-old clouded leopard, Tika, gave birth to kitten one at 7:49 am Friday, February 22 nd and then kitten two at 8:32 am. The kittens are both female, kitten one weighed 262 grams and kitten two weighed 244 grams. Clouded leopard kittens are born with their eyes and ears closed. They typically open within 10 to 14 days. The kittens are being bottle-fed and will be hand-reared by... Read More

Naples Zoo is celebrating the birth of a critically endangered Eastern bongo calf. First time mother, three-year-old bongo, Amara, gave birth to a male calf at 2:25 am Wednesday, January 23 rd . The calf weighs approximately 40 pounds and stands approximately 2 feet tall. The calf received a neonatal exam from the zoo's staff veterinarian, Dr. Lizzy Arnett-Chinn, shortly after birth and was found to be healthy and thriving. Once the calf is following its mother, it will be introduced to... Read More

On exhibit for the first time in Southwest Florida, Naples Zoo presents “ Washed Ashore: Art to Save the Sea ” from November 17, 2018 through April 21, 2019. Made entirely of plastic debris collected from beaches, the colorful and dramatic sculptures of marine animals represent the more than 315 billion pounds of plastic in oceans today and underscore the need for wildlife conservation. Naples Zoo will showcase eleven larger-than-life sculptures of marine life. Zoo guests are... Read More

Naples Zoo at Caribbean Gardens is thrilled to break ground on the Glass Animal Hospital today (May 11, 2018). At present, Naples Zoo is the only Association of Zoos and Aquariums (AZA) accredited Zoo in Florida that does not have an animal hospital on-site. This important project has been completely funded through the support of generous donors including lead donors, Denny and Tanya Glass. Animal welfare is one of Naples Zoo’s highest priorities and the Glass Animal Hospital will... Read More

Naples Zoo at Caribbean Gardens is welcoming three black and white colobus monkeys – a father and his boys! The new Naples Zoo residents hail from Mesker Park Zoo in Evansville, Indiana. The colobus monkeys will make their debut Saturday, January 20th. Guests can enjoy seeing them aboard the Primate Expedition Cruise. Nine-year-old Hasani weighs approximately 32 pounds and he is the father of Mally and Kito. Mally is the older brother at four-years-old and weighs in at 23 pounds. Kito... Read More

Naples, FL – Ever since being blinded by a shotgun blast to the face and surviving for weeks until his dramatic rescue, Uno the Florida panther has become one of the best-known and beloved panthers in the state. Although panthers are solitary animals, the hope for Uno was that he would one day have a female to share his Naples Zoo home with. A panther kitten left behind by its mother in Big Cypress National Preserve last summer might just be that future companion for Uno. Named... Read More

October 14 & 15, 2017: Free Weekend for Collier Residents - $5 Admission for All Florida Residents - Naples, FL – With significant progress made on tree care and repairs, Naples Zoo at Caribbean Gardens has assessed the remaining efforts and set a re-opening date of Saturday, October 14, 2017. To welcome the community  back into the zoo and historic gardens, Collier County residents will be free and all other Florida residents will be just $5 each for adults and children... Read More

Naples, Fl. Naples Zoo is proud to host the Third Annual Hispanic Heritage Month Celebration Weekend on September 16 th and 17 th with two very special guests! Nickelodeon, the number one entertainment brand for kids and Naples Zoo invite Southwest Florida kids to meet Dora the Explorer and Diego, star of Go Diego Go! during this special event! The Nickelodeon costumed characters will be in Rain Forest Grove for a fiesta to celebrate Hispanic Heritage Month! Dora and Diego will... Read More

NAPLES, FL. June 23, 2017. Naples Zoo at Caribbean Gardens has received a 2017 TripAdvisor ® Certificate of Excellence. Now in its seventh year, the achievement celebrates hospitality businesses that have earned great traveler reviews on TripAdvisor over the past year. Certificate of Excellence recipients include restaurants, accommodations and attractions located all over the world that have continually delivered a quality customer experience.  “We are very thankful... Read More