This week’s hatchings bring the total number of crocodile species hatched at the Alligator Farm to 18.
When you think about the St. Augustine Alligator Farm, it’s obvious you’ll encounter gators but there’s so much more. In St. Augustine is a hidden gem where you can pet a sloth, and learn more about the beautiful species, along with a tortoise. It’s all part of the Rainforest Encounter! It’s not only fun, but its educational! A win win for parents and kids!
Mr. Bones is a resident of the St. Augustine Alligator Farm Zoological Park, and recently, he’s been dealing with some dental issues.
Today Rance headed over to the St. Augustine Alligator Farm where he got the opportunity to explore the zoo for National Zoo and Aquarium Month! During his visit, Rance got to feed Maximo, a 16 foot salt water crocodile. While they have numerous species of alligators, the St. Augustine Alligator Farm also homes sloths, birds, and so much more. If you want to learn more you can click here or head to their location in St. Augustine.
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An employee at the St. Augustine Alligator Farm was hospitalized Saturday after he was grabbed by the arm by an alligator while in a canoe inside an exhibit, the Alligator Farm said on Facebook. The Alligator farm identified him as Jim Darlington, the curator of reptiles. It said in a statement:His years of experience with crocodilians helped him to get out of the situation as safely as possible. We invite you all to join us in wishing Jim the best and quickest recovery.The Alligator Farm said the team reacted quickly and that paramedics arrived at the scene moments later. Video showed the man appeared to be alert as he was loaded into the back of an ambulance.
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. - This is a gator tale: the story about an alligator that wound up in an Illinois lake and had to be trapped. Robb was called in to capture Chance the Snapper, the now-famous alligator that eluded Chicago authorities for a week. Even for Robb, who has more than two decades' experience trapping reptiles, capturing the alligator that takes its name from Chance the Rapper was a big ask. A couple of days later, it was back to Northeast Florida where Chance found his new home at the St. Augustine Alligator Farm and a pretty cozy life there. Robb acknowledged that the gator's fate is far better than what most captured reptiles would receive.
