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growth, an animal-fossil pit of bones dating back 50,000 years and the remains of Native
Americans who lived here 2000 years ago. There's a free tour of the grounds included in
admission, and the estate often hosts jazz evenings under the stars. Last tickets sold at
4pm.
Zoo Miami
ZOO
12;
h
9:30am-5:30pm, last entry 4pm;
pc
)
Miami's tropical weather makes strolling around the Metrozoo almost feel like a day in the
wild. Look for Asian and African elephants, rare and regal Bengal tigers prowling an
evocative Hindu temple and a pair of Komodo dragons from Indonesia. For a quick over-
view (and because the zoo is so big), hop on the Safari Monorail; it departs every 20
minutes. There's a glut of grounds tours, and kids will love feeding the Samburu giraffes
($2). Last admission at 4pm.
Jungle Island
ZOO
Causeway; adult/child/senior $35/27/33;
h
10am-5pm;
pc
)
Jungle Island, packed with tropical birds, alligators, orangutans, chimps, lemurs, a (wait
for it
Napoleon Dynamite
fans) liger (a cross between a lion and a tiger) and a Noah's Ark
of other animals, is a ton of fun. It's one of those places kids (justifiably) beg to go, so just
give up and prepare for some bright-feathered, bird-poopie-scented fun in this artificial,
self-contained jungle.
Monkey Jungle
ZOO
h
9:30am-5pm, last entry 4pm;
pc
)
The Monkey Jungle tag line is: 'Where humans are caged and monkeys run free.' Indeed,
you'll be walking through screened-in trails, with primates swinging, screeching and chat-
tering all around you. It's incredibly fun, and just a bit odorous. The big show of the day
takes place at feeding time, when crab-eating monkeys and Southeast Asian macaques
