Zoos and Aquariums

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Cold-Blooded Smuggling

The recent bust of a Hollywood importer sheds light on an illegal reptile trade that has adventurous smugglers making easy money

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Flamingo Gardens

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Chuck E Cheese's

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Pet World

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Fern Forest Nature Center

Sen. Nan Rich Defends Bestiality Bill

Of all the thorny, polarizing, and controversial subjects that a state legislator must handle, Sen. Nan Rich probably didn't think she'd have to explain the logic behind a bill that makes bestiality illegal. And to be fair, she doesn't have to explain it to anyone -- everybody else, it seems, gets i ... More >>

Interview With a "Zoo" -- Part 1

There is no organized opposition to the legislation being brought by Florida Sen. Nan Rich, or Sunrise, that would make it a third-degree felony to have "sexual contact" with an animal. As Rich put it a few weeks ago, "Who thinks it's OK to have sex with animals?"Perhaps no group that would go publ ... More >>

Interview With a "Zoo" -- Part 2

flickr user: DeDanielWith a local legislator, Sen. Nan Rich, touting a bill that would make it a felony to have sex with an animal, I've recently interviewed a self-described "zoo" from the upper Midwest, "James." Part one of that interview is here. I asked James whether zoophilia was the product of ... More >>

Mind Warp

flickr user: DeDanielWith a local legislator, Sen. Nan Rich, touting a bill that would make it a felony to have sex with an animal, I've recently interviewed a self-described "zoo" from the upper Midwest, "James." Part one of that interview is here. I asked James whether zoophilia was the product of ... More >>

Better (and Brighter) Than the World’s Largest Ball of Yarn

flickr user: DeDanielWith a local legislator, Sen. Nan Rich, touting a bill that would make it a felony to have sex with an animal, I've recently interviewed a self-described "zoo" from the upper Midwest, "James." Part one of that interview is here. I asked James whether zoophilia was the product of ... More >>

Flip Your Calendar

flickr user: DeDanielWith a local legislator, Sen. Nan Rich, touting a bill that would make it a felony to have sex with an animal, I've recently interviewed a self-described "zoo" from the upper Midwest, "James." Part one of that interview is here. I asked James whether zoophilia was the product of ... More >>

Lion Country's Stud

An elephant's, um, premature problem means zookeepers have a messy job

Music for Minors

It's a major deal

Foodstuff

Company Picnic Company

Deepest, Darkest... Florida?

Lion Country Safari

Culturebeat

Lion Country Safari

Park Bench

Lion Country Safari

Those Who Practice Bestiality Say They're Part of the Next Sexual Rights Movement

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A Conversation About Zoophilia

Flickr: fracasnoir​The feature story I wrote this week about zoophiles has attracted some controversy, here and in our sister paper, the Miami New Times. That's not surprising -- it's a touchy subject. I didn't have time to respond to all the comments and emails, but I did want to share a correspo ... More >>

It’ll Fall off the Bone

Flickr: fracasnoir​The feature story I wrote this week about zoophiles has attracted some controversy, here and in our sister paper, the Miami New Times. That's not surprising -- it's a touchy subject. I didn't have time to respond to all the comments and emails, but I did want to share a correspo ... More >>

Boozers Versus Beasts

Flickr: fracasnoir​The feature story I wrote this week about zoophiles has attracted some controversy, here and in our sister paper, the Miami New Times. That's not surprising -- it's a touchy subject. I didn't have time to respond to all the comments and emails, but I did want to share a correspo ... More >>

Valentine's Day Breakfast At The Palm Beach Zoo

Flickr/Maura Linda Something wild is happening at the zoo​Give your Valentine something wild with a special breakfast at The Palm Beach Zoo this Sunday, February 13th.  This totally cool breakfast is fun for kids and adults and includes all day admission to the zoo, a buffet ... More >>

Fruits of Your Labor

Flickr/Maura Linda Something wild is happening at the zoo​Give your Valentine something wild with a special breakfast at The Palm Beach Zoo this Sunday, February 13th.  This totally cool breakfast is fun for kids and adults and includes all day admission to the zoo, a buffet ... More >>

Zoo Health Club To Host Food Truck Roundup

Ms. CheeziousGrilled cheese...hold the thighmaster, please.​We've seen some interesting pairings in our lifetimes -- Angelina Jolie and Billy Bob Thornton, Cayenne pepper and mangos (delicious), cats and dogs sleeping together, chocolate in my peanut butter, but here's one for the history books -- ... More >>