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“Dreams come true” felt like the right soundtrack for this day. 🥹💚 It started with a girl becoming a human chameleon tree. Then came a Brazilian rainbow boa, a little opossum getting some love, and a baby kangaroo that deserves every second of its screen time. 🦎🦘 And we still had monkeys, sloths, and flamingos to meet. @zwfmiami hosted a FREE Animal Encounter Day at their private zoo here in Miami, bringing people together to meet and learn about both exotic animals and the native wildlife we share Florida with. What made it special was seeing people get that chance. An animal they’d only seen in pictures was suddenly right there. Something unfamiliar became something they wanted to learn about. A day out became a memory they could take home. That’s where an appreciation for wildlife can begin—with curiosity, a little wonder, and someone willing to teach. 💚 Thank you to @zwfmiami for making this day possible, and to everyone who came out ready to discover something new. Stay for

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This is wild Florida. And we’re coming home covered in it. 🌴🐍 One minute we’re pulling a python out of the brush. Next we’re climbing a tree after a chameleon, then running through bushes trying to catch a tegu. Sweat pouring, branches grabbing our shirts, somebody yelling, “THERE HE GOES!” 😂 Top-tier Florida activities, if you ask us. But there’s a reason we’re getting scratched up out here. These are introduced species in a place already fighting to hold on to what belongs here. Removing invasive wildlife is part of the work—and loving this place means getting involved. If you think conservation can’t look like muddy boots, climbing trees, and chasing something through the bushes, you’ve got more to learn about wild Florida. We grew up loving this place. We want our kids to know it, too. That’s the story behind the chaos. 🤝🌿 Would you keep up or wait in the truck? 👀 #WildFlorida #InvasiveSpecies #Everglades #PythonHunting #FloridaAdventures

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Miami, imagine your kids seeing their favorite animals in real life for the first time. 🦦🦘💚 This Sunday, October 25th, ZWF Miami is hosting a FREE Animal Encounter Day! Come on out for capybaras, kangaroos, otters and striped hyenas—and a day the kids will be talking about long after it’s over. This private zoo is also home to tigers, monkeys, a Cuban crocodile and more animals than we could fit in one caption. Right here in Miami, there’s a whole world of wildlife that many people may never get the chance to see in person. Bring the kids, bring your curiosity, and share a little time being amazed together. You’re never too old to feel that excitement. 🐾 📍 ZWF Miami 16225 SW 172 Avenue, Miami, FL 33187 🗓 Sunday, October 25th Send this to the animal lover you want to go with! Which animal would your family be most excited to see? 👇 #MiamiEvents #ThingsToDoInMiami #MiamiKids #ExoticAnimals #AnimalEncounters

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Some voices become part of your life. His will always be part of mine. Growing up in the Everglades, “Seminole Wind” meant something deep to me. I heard my home in that song. The sawgrass, the cypress, the wild places I love, and the heartache of watching them change. He put words and music to feelings I carry every time I head out into the River of Grass. At 71, he leaves behind a voice we’ll recognize forever and songs we’ll keep passing down. It hurts knowing he’s gone, but I’m grateful for everything he gave us. Thank you, John, for making a Florida boy feel like someone understood just how much this place means. Your music will keep playing out here, across the water and beneath those big Florida skies. Tonight, “Seminole Wind” hits a little harder. 🌾🕊️ #JohnAnderson #RestInPeaceJohnAnderson #SeminoleWind #CountryMusicLegend #OldFlorida Everglades FloridaNative RiverOfGrass WildFlorida ProtectTheEverglades

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That moment everyone stops talking and just stares. 🐊👀 Seeing a 10-foot American alligator in the wild puts the Florida Everglades into perspective. You’re a visitor in a place where an animal this impressive belongs. Those eyes and nostrils sit high on its head, allowing it to see and breathe while most of its body stays underwater. And that powerful tail? It helps propel an animal that can look almost motionless one second and move with incredible force the next. Alligators also help shape the Everglades. The depressions they maintain—called alligator holes—can hold water during dry periods, providing refuge for fish, turtles, and other wildlife. 🌾 Watching our guests go from wide-eyed disbelief to curiosity is one of my favorite parts of sharing this place. Fear turns into questions. Questions turn into appreciation. That’s where caring about wild Florida begins. Always give wild alligators space. Never feed, touch, or crowd them—an unforgettable encounter starts with respect.

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The last hour of daylight may just be the best reason to stay a little longer. 🌾🌅 As the sun drops over the Florida Everglades, the River of Grass turns gold. Shadows stretch across the sawgrass, and open water catches the colors of the sky until you can barely tell where one ends and the other begins. But the light is only part of the magic. Birds begin heading toward their nighttime roosts. As daylight fades, frogs and insects add their voices to the evening. You’re watching the transition between the animals active by day and those whose night is just beginning. Slow down and listen. There’s a whole other side of this place you can miss when you’re rushing back home. I grew up out here, and that last hour still makes me stop and appreciate what we have. Wild Florida is worth protecting—for the wildlife that depends on it and the people who haven’t had the chance to fall in love with it yet. 💚 Would you stay until the last light? Tag someone who needs to see this with you, and

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