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Category: Press Releases

21 March 2023

Lion Country Safari Debuts New Habitat for Squirrel Monkeys

Lion Country Safari just unveiled a new home for their troop of squirrel monkeys in the park’s walk-through adventure park. The new habitat is approximately twice the size of the previous one and extends up to 16 feet (4.9m) at its highest point. As the squirrel monkeys explore their new environment, guests will have multiple viewing areas to observe from.   The habitat features several new elements for the monkeys to interact with, including a series of climbing branches, ropes, l... Read More
Posted by Haley Passeser at 21 March 2023
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17 March 2023

Lion Country Safari Voted one of 10Best Safari Parks in 2023

Lion Country Safari ranked among the top 10 safari parks in the United States by the USA Today’s “10Best” Readers' Choice contest. Ranked by popular vote, supporters chose from 20 of the top nominated wildlife parks selected by experts in the zoo and travel field. Lion Country Safari is the only park in Florida to be named among the top 10 safari parks and has earned a spot on the list six years in a row.   The list, released on March 17th, 2023, on 10best.com, ranks t... Read More
Posted by Haley Passeser at 17 March 2023
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17 February 2023

Lion Country Safari Welcomes Second Rare Baby Chimpanzee

Lion Country Safari welcomed a baby chimpanzee to its troop on Jan. 28, the second chimp baby born at the facility in a little over a year. The baby is making her debut on the island habitats in the preserve, and guests driving through the safari may see her clinging to mom.  This baby has been named Lili in honor of the Tonkolili Chimpanzee Project, a conservation initiative in Sierra Leone. Due to the status of chimpanzees in the wild and the low number of births in the population, thi... Read More
Posted by Haley Passeser at 17 February 2023
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13 February 2023

Lion Country Safari Nominated as Top Safari Park in the Country in 2023

Lion Country Safari has been nominated as a top safari park in the United States for USA Today’s “10Best” Reader’s Choice contest. Supporters can choose from 20 of the top nominated safari parks selected by experts in the zoo and travel field. Voting is open until noon on March 6th, 2023.  The list of the top 10 safari parks, ranked by popular vote, will be released on March 17th, 2023. Lion Country Safari is unique in that the park not only displays animals in l... Read More
Posted by Haley Passeser at 13 February 2023
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04 January 2023

Seeing Double: Second Giraffe Born in Less Than a Week

On Saturday, 12/31/2022, Lion Country Safari welcomed a second giraffe calf to its herd, just days after the first giraffe birth. The newest baby, a 161-pound (73.2kg), 6.1-foot-tall (1.9m) male, is the 18th member of the park’s giraffe herd, one of the largest in the country. Both calves are spending quality time bonding with their moms in adjacent maternity areas and are visible to guests from the road in the last section of the safari. The new calf, named Kianga (meaning sunshine) i... Read More
Posted by Haley Passeser at 04 January 2023
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30 December 2022

Lion Country Safari Welcomes Giraffe Baby

On Tuesday, 12/27/2022, Lion Country Safari welcomed a male giraffe calf to its herd shortly after opening for the day. Guests visiting the park had a unique opportunity to witness the incredible birth from their vehicles and a line of cars with guests sat to watch. The calf is spending quality time bonding with mom, an 18-year-old female name Ayanna, in a maternity area visible to guests from the road in the last section of the safari. The calf weighs approximately 150 pounds (68kg) and sta... Read More
Posted by Haley Passeser at 30 December 2022
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12 December 2022

Christmas with the Chimps Event

On Thursday, 12/15/2022, at 10:30AM, Tonk, a baby chimpanzee born at Lion Country Safari late last year, will celebrate his first Christmas at the park’s annual Christmas with the Chimps. During this event, Santa makes a special visit to the safari and his helpers deliver presents by boat to the park’s chimpanzees. It’s the only event of the year where guests are permitted out of their vehicles in the... Read More
Posted by Haley Passeser at 12 December 2022
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16 November 2022

Lion Country Safari Welcomes Baby Zebra

On Sunday, October 16th, 2022, Lion Country Safari welcomed a baby Plains zebra to its herd. The foal and mom are visible to guests from their cars in the Hwange section of the safari, along with the rest of the zebra herd. Lion Country Safari is home to largest herd of zebra on record in the United States with nearly 60 zebras under its care.   Zebras give birth to one foal weighing 55 – 88 pounds (25-40 kg) after a gestation period of 11 to 13 months. Foals are born with soft, ... Read More
Posted by Haley Passeser at 16 November 2022
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11 August 2022

Baby Boom: Third Rare Rhino Born at Lion Country Safari in Less than a Year

  West Palm Beach, FL – Lion Country Safari welcomed a female Southern White Rhinoceros calf to its herd on August 6th, 2022, the third calf born at the park in less than a year. She is a significant contribution to the White Rhinoceros Species Survival Plan, a national collaboration to save the imperiled species from extinction. Both the calf and mom are spending quality time bonding together in a maternity area, and will be visible to guests from their cars in the drive-through ... Read More
Posted by Haley Passeser at 11 August 2022
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Lion Country Safari Celebrates World Lion Day

Lion Country Safari is hosting an event in honor of World Lion Day on August 8th, 2022, from 11:00AM to 3:00PM. This year’s event will feature crafts, educational displays, a raffle, and special VIP tours (limited space) that guests can participate in for an additional fee, which will be donated to lion conservation.   World Lion Day is a celebration of lions and an opportunity to raise awareness about the vital need for worldwide participation in their protection and conservatio... Read More
Posted by Haley Passeser
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