Kathy K.
6/19/2025
This 10 acre accredited zoo on the Santa Fe College campus in Gainesville opened in 1970 with about 200 animals is quite unique. Open from 9am to 3pm seven days a week. Admission fee is $10 for...
Santa Fe College Teaching Zoo
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3000 NW 83rd St Bldg Z
Gainesville, FL 32606
The Santa Fe College Teaching Zoo houses 70 species, and over 200 individual animals in its collection, including White-handed gibbons, red ruffed lemurs, bald eagles, Galapagos tortoises, American alligators, and Matschie’s tree kangaroos. The Santa Fe College Teaching Zoo is Gainesville’s community zoo and the training facility for the Zoo Animal Technology Program. Situated on 10 forested acres, students in the Zoo Animal Technology Program provide daily care for the animals as well as give tours of the zoo grounds. The SF Teaching Zoo offers additional educational experiences such as animal encounters, field trips, birthday parties, and outreaches, as well as events throughout the year.
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4.532 reviews
Jon A.
2/12/2024
My sister was in town visiting, and we were looking for something to do that we wouldn't normally do. She had recently read about the Santa Fe Zoo, and realized that in all the years that she had...
Bryan L.
11/4/2024
We had an amazing time! We had went to the community college teaching zoo for Halloween! And I think everyone there did an amazing job! From the costumes, to acting, and the whole setup was...
Rina I.
11/24/2019
My sister is a student under the Santa Fe College Teaching Zoo Program and she has been trying to get me to visit her and this zoo ever since the program started. Well, I finally had the time and...
James R.
6/2/2024
Great space for younger kids to enjoy a variety of animals. Great for a couple hours or less, as that is all it takes to walk through the zoo. Very friendly staff.
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