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Miami Van Rental and 15 Passenger Car Rental and Monkey Jungle
The city of Miami has literally gone ape-crazy thanks to Joseph DuMond's
Monkey Jungle located just off of U.S. 1 in South Dade. This innovative
zoological park is quite unlike traditional zoos, allowing the animals to run
free while humans are caged off and protected. Located on more than 30 acres,
Monkey Jungle is one of only a few recognized protected habitats for primates in
the United States, as well as the only one open for public exploration. Created
by the inquisitive animal behaviorist, Joseph DuMond back in 1933, Monkey Jungle
now functions as a top-notch research and primate conservation center,
attracting millions of Miami Van Rental and 15 Passenger Car Rental tourists
annually. Designed with the animals' comfort in mind, Monkey Jungle comfortably
houses more than 30 different species of primate, including a number of
endangered types. It's easy to see why Miami has gone ape over this tourist
attraction, so why wait? Plan to make a few primate pals during your upcoming
Miami Van Rental and 15 Passenger Car Rental vacation by visiting Monkey Jungle.
A jungle of fun: Monkey Jungle and its natural habitat
The main attraction at Monkey Jungle is, of course, the monkeys. Protected
primates include more than 30 different species, including gibbons, guenons,
spider monkeys and colobus. Miami Van Rental and 15 Passenger Car Rental clients
can even catch a glimpse of the endangered Golden Lion Tamarin during their
visit. Monkey Jungle is currently participating in an international effort to
save this cute little creature from extinction. All of the primates at Monkey
Jungle roam free inside the zoo's Amazonian Rainforest, North America's only
semi-natural tropical rainforest. Most of the plants found in this park were
transplanted by a relative of Joseph DuMond directly from the forests of
Iquitos, Peru. The resulting habitat mirrors that of a naturally occurring
rainforest, providing Monkey Jungle's inhabitants with a nearly wild existence.
A number of other exciting animals can be found in the jungle including
raccoons, opossums, and yellow rat snakes. The natural process of life and death
occurs daily within the Amazonian Jungle, as primates and other mammals interact
directly with one another.
From bones to birds: Other facilities at Monkey Jungle
There's much more to Monkey Jungle than a prominent primate population. In
fact, Monkey Jungle also houses one of the state's finest aviaries as part of
the onsite Wings of Love Foundation. This non-profit organization has created a
unique sanctuary for captive parrots that have either been displaced or can no
longer be cared for by their owners. Wings of Love essentially "adopts" orphaned
birds, giving them another chance at a semi-natural existence. Free-flight
geodesic domes are set up around the property, grouping birds with other native
species from their particular region of the world. Natural foliage helps provide
the birds with comfortable nesting areas and additional interest. The exotic
birds at Monkey Jungle will not be sold or bred for commercial purposes. They
may. However, be used for specific breeding programs designed to reintroduced
species back into the wild. Another exciting resource at Monkey Jungle is that
of an archeological site located deep beneath the earth's surface. This site,
which contains a sinkhole, has been found to contain fossils from a number of
species bones form saber tooth tigers, dire wolves and Pleistocene horses and
camels. Human teeth have also been uncovered.
If you're looking to monkey around during your upcoming Miami Van Rental and
15 Passenger Car Rental vacation, there's no better place to start than the
Monkey Jungle zoological preserve in South Dade. Miami Van Rental and 15
Passenger Car Rental customers are welcome to drop by the preserve daily between
the hours of 9:30am and 5pm. Admission is just $19.95 for adults, $13.95 for
children ages 3 to 9 and $16.95 for seniors. Monkey jungle is located at 14805
Southwest 216 Street in Miami. For more details please call 1-305-235-1611.
Miami Van Rental and 15 Passenger Car Rental customers are also invited to log
onto the official Monkey Jungle website at
www.monkeyjungle.com for more information.
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