12 Perfect Places To Go In Florida If You’re Feeling Wild

Did you know the first and largest butterfly park in the country is right here in Florida? I bet a trip to this attraction in Coconut Creek would be an awesome excursion for the whole family.

This nonprofit aquarium is dedicated to the rescue and rehabilitation of sick and injured marine animals. Winter, a bottlenose dolphin who was injured in a crab trap and became a resident of the aquarium, gained notoriety when the aquarium fitted her with a prosthetic tail. You may also recognize her from the Dolphin Tale children's movies.

Gatorland in Orlando is another awesome park where visitors can view thousands of Florida's famous reptiles. Through May 27th, Florida Residents can get half off admission.

The Turtle Hospital in the Keys is a great place to see these adorable sea turtles, all for a good cause. Reservations are recommended.

Animal Kingdom is the largest theme park in the world, at 580 acres. It's dedicated to animal conservation and educates guests about animals in stunningly realistic imitations of their natural landscapes.

The Florida Aquarium in Downtown Tampa has tons of fascinating exhibits and shows, and some guests can even pet a penguin or swim with sharks!

Brevard Zoo is a small zoo in Melbourne, that's big on creativity and fun. The zoo features a rhino encounter, treetop trek, and a zip line adventure. Plus, Brevard is the only zoo in the country where you can take a kayak adventure around an exhibit.

Take a trip back to to Old Florida at this ranch on the Kissimmee River. Horseback riding, airboat rides, wildlife viewing, and a Saturday Night Rodeo will make this a vacation to remember.

The whole family will love this Miami attraction "where humans are caged and monkeys run wild" in a rainforest setting.

At this wildlife sanctuary in Jacksonville, guests can take daytime tours or nighttime feeding tours and check out all kinds of big cats in action.

Wild Florida has the only airboat adventure in the Orlando area. Guests can also get up close and personal with hundreds of animals, including lemurs, zebra, gators and a sloth.