The native wildlife that reside in the park serve as ambassadors for their species, providing visitors face-to-face connections with the animals and their habitats. The park also features a variety of captive animals such as alligators, black bears, red wolf, Key deer, flamingos, whooping cranes and the oldest hippopotamus in captivity. Gaze down into the depths of the first-magnitude spring and perhaps catch a glimpse of fish and manatees in their natural habitat. Tallahassee is the Florida state capital and Jacksonville, Miami, Tampa, Saint Petersburg, Hialeah, and Orlando are the largest cities. A unique underwater structure, the Underwater Observatory allows visitors to "walk underwater" beneath the spring's surface to watch the various fish and manatees swim about. Visit your nearest Busch Gardens theme park in Tampa Bay, Florida and. On a 1924 visit, Bruce Hoover of Chicago called it “the most beautiful river and springs in the world.” In this regard, Homosassa Springs hasn’t changed much.Īn astounding number of fresh and saltwater fish still congregate in the natural spring bowl - large jacks, snapper, snook and others. Florida Time Zone Florida Time Zone - Florida Current Local Time - Daylight Saving Time Eastern (most of) Florida is officially in the Eastern Time Zone. Visit us and experience our animal attractions, exhibits and educational series. When Homosassa Springs was a popular train stop in the early 1900s, passengers could picnic and take a dip in the spring while train cars were being loaded up with cedar, crabs, fish and spring water.
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