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  1. Smaggledagle

    Smaggledagle Well-Known Member

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    Alligator Adventure is a 15-acre facility located in North Myrtle Beach, South Carolina. Species at the facility includes spotted hyena, cougar, common squirrel monkey, black-and-white ruffed lemur, southern cassowary, Chilean flamingo, laughing kookaburra, American alligator, false gharial, green anaconda, white-lipped pit viper, Aldabra giant tortoise, alligator snapping turtle, blue tree monitor, and red-eyed tree frog, among other species.

    On August 21st, the zoo announced they acquired a (0.0.1) Gaboon viper which is now on exhibit.

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    On November 17th, it was announced the zoo traded (0.0.3) American alligators for (2.1) American alligators named Jim, Dwight, and Pam from the Museum of Life and Science in North Carolina.

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    *Misc News: In March, one of the zoo's staff members who also worked as a paramedic helped save a man's life after he was bitten by a Gaboon viper and required 44 doses of antivenom.
     
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    Smaggledagle Well-Known Member

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    On June 20th, 2023, the zoo announced that they acquired (4.0) Painted Desert sheep which are on exhibit.

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    On January 30th, 2024, it was announced that the zoo will acquire (0.0.2+) American alligators from the North Carolina Aquarium on Roanoke Island in North Carolina in early February.

    NC Aquarium on Roanoke Island