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Miami, Florida: Jungle Island [formerly Parrot Jungle] (Closed)

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Directions:
I-95 exit 2D onto I-395 east. Go over the bridge, then make first right onto Parrot Jungle Trail, Follow the road around and under the causeway to the parking garage on the left-hand side.
Status:
Closed

Parrot Jungle

Jungle Island [formerly Parrot Jungle]

Performing animal attraction opened in the Miami area in 1936. Moved and became Parrot Jungle Island, then Jungle Island, then closed during the pandemic. Owners hope to eventually reopen the property as a hotel and human resort with a few animals.

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Bird On A Bicycle

Nothing says "Old Florida" like a cockatoo methodically pedaling a bird-size bicycle across a high wire.

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Visitor Tips and News About Jungle Island [formerly Parrot Jungle]

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The old Parrot Jungle bird show.

Jungle Island

I am sad to say that Jungle Island is closed, with no indication when they plan to reopen, if ever.

[Macossay, 04/06/2022]

Jungle Island closed at the start of the pandemic, and its owners have used the subsequent time to lobby Miami to build a hotel and resort on the property. They've given no date when this new iteration of the attraction -- the Florida classic was originally "Parrot Jungle" -- will open. If it ever does, animals appear to be an afterthought.

Parrot Jungle and Gardens Groundbreaking on Miami island

Parrot Jungle and Gardens will be moving to a new location and re-opening in late 2002 if all goes well with construction on Watson Island, Miami, FL. The groundbreaking will be held on March 21.

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[03/18/2001] Complete News Story

Miami Officials Cheer Parrot Jungle's Move To Watson Island As Boon For City

In a deal designed to pump new revenue into the bankrupt city of Miami, Parrot Jungle has signed a 60-year lease and will move to Watson Island, a stretch of waterfront land off the MacArthur Causeway. Parrot Jungle must now turn a barren 18.6-acre parcel on the north side of the causeway into a tropical garden....

[03/31/1997] Complete News Story


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