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African Forest — Attraction in Jacksonville

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African Forest
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The African forest elephant is one of the two living species of African elephant. It is native to humid tropical forests in West Africa and the Congo Basin. It is the smallest of the three living elephant species, reaching a shoulder height of 2.4 m.
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Jacksonville Zoo and Gardens
370 Zoo Pkwy, Jacksonville, FL 32218
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Trout River Grille
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Palm Plaza CafƩ
370 Zoo Rd, Jacksonville, FL 32218, United States
Village Sweet Shop
370 Zoo Rd, Jacksonville, FL 32218
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Main Street Bridge
N Main St, Jacksonville, FL 32218
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African Forest

370 Zoo Pkwy, Jacksonville, FL 32218
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The African forest elephant is one of the two living species of African elephant. It is native to humid tropical forests in West Africa and the Congo Basin. It is the smallest of the three living elephant species, reaching a shoulder height of 2.4 m.

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attractions: Jacksonville Zoo and Gardens, Splash, Land of the Tiger, restaurants: Trout River Grille, Palm Plaza CafƩ, Village Sweet Shop, local businesses: Main Street Bridge
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Jacksonville Zoo and Gardens

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Land of the Tiger

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Trout River Grille

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Palm Plaza CafƩ

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Main Street Bridge

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Forest entryway, they are captivated by a magnificent 40 foot Kapok Tree. This iconic tree serves as the heart and hub of the exhibit. The interior of the massive trunk is accessible to staff via a stairway so that caretakers may study and attend to the animals
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4.7
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3.0
1y

I mean zoo is a zoo always makes me sad to see animals in cages but some are better than others… this one isn’t the greatest though enclosures are small ! Elephants have little room to wonder around, lions monkeys rhinos birds seem just phlegmatic, deflated almost…idk … penguins are cute and seem to be happy though. Also the train goes through the back and it’s just not impressive to see maintenance buildings and the back of enclosures. Overall, animals looks well taken care off but I think I rather go to the safari and see them little...

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5.0
32w

This is a part of the Jacksonville zoo. I can't wait to go back and see the rest of what they've done with it the parts that I did see are very educational. I love the attention to detail. There are parts that are phenomenal it's beautiful it's a...

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6y

Forest entryway, they are captivated by a magnificent 40 foot Kapok Tree. This iconic tree serves as the heart and hub of the exhibit. The interior of the massive trunk is accessible to staff via a stairway so that caretakers may study and attend...

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