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Meet Gatorland’s Halloween Rock Stars:   Elvira The Tarantula, A White Reticulated Python Named Casper and Athena The Owl ORLANDO, Florida (Oct. 29, 2018)   –   Gatorland®, the “Alligator Capital of the World,” not only has famous alligators and crocodiles but their very own Halloween celebrities.  Elvira The Tarantula is one of six five-year-old Arizona Blonde Tarantulas who were given to the park by a family whose kids went off to college.  They weigh just a couple ounces each and dine on crickets.  They can be seen at Gatorland during the Up-Close Encounters Show, the Gator Night Shine Experience or Trainer For A Day. Athena, a beautiful Eastern Great Horned Owl was given to Gatorland by the Wildlife Rehabilitation Center of Central Florida.  She was considered non-releasable from a fractured wing as a fledgling.  Gatorland estimates her age to be about 20 years [...]

Gatorland’s Savannah Boan To Join The List Of Expert Speakers At TEDxOrlando Oct. 27 at Full Sail University ORLANDO, Florida (Sept. 17, 2018)  –  TEDx, known for bringing thoughtful leaders and subject matter experts onto the stage to share their “Ideas Worth Spreading,” is coming to Orlando this fall.  This year’s TEDxOrlando will feature Gatorland’s own Savannah Boan, Crocodilian Enrichment Coordinator and International Ambassador for Conservation, who will be among an exciting panel of speakers on Oct. 27 at Full Sail Live in Winter Park, from 1:30 to 5:30 p.m. TEDxOrlando is dedicated to discovering and elevating voices throughout Central Florida through TED’s unique story telling platform.  The theme for TEDxOrlando’s 2018 event is “Home,” and will focus on relationships, our environment and various global issues that challenge our understanding of what “home” means. “I LOVE alligators and crocodiles,” exclaims Savannah, with her enthusiasm [...]

Celebrate World Turtle Day May 23 With Visit To Gatorland Home To Three Of The Largest Tortoise Species In The World ORLANDO, Florida (May 21, 2018)  –  May 23 is World Turtle Day and Gatorland®, the “Alligator Capital of the World,” is inviting the public to come and get to know their three resident tortoises, which are among the largest tortoise species in the world.   Dean is a 102-year-old Aldabra Tortoise weighing 500 pounds.  Kendrick is a 57-year-old Sulcata African Spurred Tortoise, weighing in at 200 pounds and Lucy, is a 29-year-old Galapagos Tortoise that weights 300 pounds. The American Tortoise Rescue organization established World Turtle Day in 2000 to raise global awareness about the protection of all species of tortoise and turtle.  For more information, go to www.worldturtleday.org. Gatorland has a long history with giant tortoises that began in 1959 when park [...]