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small grey bird with orange beak

Summer 2025 in the Butterfly Rainforest

Jul 13, 2025

It’s so quiet in the exhibit! Well, not exactly quiet. It can get a little noisy from the renovation work … Continue

large moth

Spring 2025 in the Butterfly Rainforest

Apr 2, 2025

We had a chilly winter this year which unfolded into a truly lovely spring! From bright splashes of color from … Continue

a landscape painting of open grassland with a leopard chasing boar-like animals in the front and several large elephants in the background

Florida Pleistocene painting by Mauricio Antón

Feb 12, 2025

Pleistocene Epoch 2.58 million to 11,700 years ago Global temperatures during the Pleistocene fluctuated dramatically creating glacial periods of extremes. … Continue

a underwater and riverside painting of Florida's Pleistocene with animals swimming and standing along the rivers edge

Florida Pleistocene painting by Robert Barber

Jan 15, 2025

Pleistocene Epoch 2.58 million to 11,700 years ago Global temperatures during the Pleistocene fluctuated dramatically creating glacial periods of extremes. … Continue

white and black butterfly sitting on green and red Bromeliads

Winter 2024 in the Butterfly Rainforest

Jan 3, 2025

In the Butterfly Rainforest exhibit, the butterflies, birds, flowers, and plants all dazzle us with their colors even in the … Continue

red bird earring seeds

Yes, we have birds in the butterfly exhibit!

Dec 28, 2024

Visitors are sometimes surprised to see birds flying around in our Butterfly Rainforest exhibit. Species like our adorable canaries are … Continue

underwater marine painting of Florida's Pleistocene with many animals and plants

Florida Pleistocene painting by Michael Rothman

Dec 12, 2024

Pleistocene Epoch 2.58 million to 11,700 years ago During the Pleistocene, global temperatures changed dramatically which made sea levels rise … Continue

a landscape painting of open grassland, trees and small stream with many animals of the Pliocene

Florida Pliocene painting by Carl Buell

Nov 19, 2024

Pliocene Epoch 5 million to 2.58 million years ago Until about 3 to 4 million years ago, North and South … Continue

painting showing grazing animals and predators around a shallow creek. Deer and horse-like animals are foraging in the palm trees while dog-like predators eat a recent kill. Elephant-like animals can be seen in the background drinking from the creek and in the far left

Florida Miocene painting by Michael Rothman

Nov 7, 2024

Miocene Epoch 23 to 5 million years ago During the Miocene, Florida was home to an amazing variety of plants … Continue

painting showing grazing animals and predators along a stream bank. Two saber-tooth cats are attacking a rhinoceros-like animal while other saber-tooth cats watch. In the background other grazing animals and predators can be seen in the grassland.

Florida Miocene painting by Mauricio Antón

Oct 15, 2024

Miocene Epoch 23 to 5 million years ago The Miocene in Florida saw the arrival of the great megafauna land … Continue

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