{"id":14236,"date":"2017-04-06T09:13:07","date_gmt":"2017-04-06T16:13:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/somimag.com\/?p=14236"},"modified":"2017-04-06T10:11:36","modified_gmt":"2017-04-06T17:11:36","slug":"at-zoo-miami-new-everglades-exhibit","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/somimag.com\/at-zoo-miami-new-everglades-exhibit\/","title":{"rendered":"AT ZOO MIAMI – New Everglades Exhibit"},"content":{"rendered":"<\/a>

\"\"Man has been fascinated with keeping exotic animals in captivity. However, as zoos evolved over the years, their appearance and reasons\u00a0for existence have\u00a0changed dramatically.\u00a0The focus of today\u2019s zoos has shifted towards education and conservation with the hopes of making the public more aware of our world\u2019s wildlife and the need to protect it for future generations.<\/b><\/p>\n

In December 2016, ZOO Miami opened its most interactive and extensive exhibit in its history \u2013\u00a0Florida: Mission Everglades<\/i>. This $33 million\u00a04.5 acre permanent addition is designed to encourage residents, as well as out-of-town visitors, to connect with approximately 60 species of wildlife from our own backyard,\u00a0many of which are endangered or threatened.<\/b><\/p>\n

With an enduring commitment of becoming one of the world\u2019s great zoos, what we know today as one of the world\u2019s top zoos had its origins\u00a0on Key Biscayne in the 1940s.<\/b><\/p>\n

\"\"CRANDON PARK ZOO<\/b>
\nThe Crandon Park Zoo was born as the result of an unexpected donation.\u00a0In 1948, a small traveling show was stranded in Miami when their truck broke down.\u00a0 In exchange for approximately $270 in repairs to get them back on the road, the owners gave 3 monkeys, a goat and 2 black bears. These six animals were the beginning of the Crandon Park Zoo at Crandon Park on Key Biscayne.<\/p>\n

The Key Biscayne property was donated by the Matheson family to the county in 1940, and was named after Charles Crandon, a well-respected county commissioner.<\/p>\n\n\t\t