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[Smaggledagle]

The Florida International Teaching Zoo is a facility located in Sumer County, Florida. It boasts the largest troop of patas monkeys in the Americas as well as other species such as spotted hyena, jaguar, emu, broad-snouted caiman, nene goose, cottontop tamarin, owl monkey, blue-billed teal, African crested porcupine, Lady Amherst pheasant, and Mandarin duck.

On June 4th, 2021, the zoo announced that they have acquired (1.1) crested partridges from an undisclosed facility and will be located in the zoo's aviary.

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On November 13th, the zoo announced that their (1.0) red kangaroo named Tony has passed away due to natural causes. The zoo is not acquiring another one anytime soon.

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[Smaggledagle]

On April 15th, 2022, the zoo announced they have acquired (1.1) western swamphens as well as a (0.0.1) white peafowl and are located in the zoo's aviary.

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On June 19th, 2023, the zoo announced that its (0.0.2) spotted hyenas named Baby and Charlie will be transferred to an unspecified facility after July 1st.

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[Smaggledagle]

On June 20th, the zoo announced that its lease expires on September 1st, 2024, and have 16 months to relocate to another site.

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[TinoPup]

On June 20th, the zoo announced that its lease expires on September 1st, 2024, and have 16 months to relocate to another site.

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It sounds like they're looking to majorly downsize and then eventually close after another 5 or so years.

 

[Austin the Sengi]

Given that two months have gone by since the original lease’s expiration date, It came to my attention as to what exactly happened in that time since?

Technically, while anyone can still access their main website with little issue. It’s entirely possible that they might have closed already, which would’ve had little to no fanfare if true.

 

[PSO]

The lease was extended for two more years, the facility is gradually going non public due to the owners age and will be decreasing its collection

 

[SusScrofa]

Per the home page on their website and a Facebook post from September 2, the Florida International Teaching Zoo has permanently closed. All animals will be placed into accredited facilities according to their Facebook post; on October 27 their troop of Patas Monkeys were transferred to The Living Desert Zoo in California.