Miami’s Monkey Jungle’s slogan is “Where humans are caged and monkeys run wild!”
Photo of a Gorilla at The Monkey Jungle, Miami Florida © mhowry
At Miami’s Monkey Jungle, it’s the humans that are caged while the monkeys roam around freely. There are caged walkways throughout the 30 acre reserve that visitors can stroll though and the monkeys climb around in the natural habitats.
There are 30 species and more than 400 primates at the Monkey Jungle including: spider monkeys, gorillas, howler monkeys, orangutans, squirrel monkeys, crab-eating macaque monkeys and gibbons.
Photo of The Monkey Jungle, Miami Florida © mhowry
A great way to interact with the monkeys is to put seeds and raisins in bowls that hang inside the caged walkways and the monkeys will pull the bowls up for their treats.
There is also an aviary at the Monkey Jungle where beautiful and exotic birds lives. All the birds are captive birds and have been adopted from people could no longer care for them.
Photo of a Bird at the Monkey Jungle, Miami Florida © mhowry
The birds live in dome homes filled with natural foliage and room to fly around in them.
The Monkey Jungle is home to an Amazonian Rainforest – the only semi-natural rainforest in North America. Several species of monkeys call the rainforest home.
Visitors can sit and relax by the wild monkey swimming pool where you can see monkeys splashing around and playing in the water.
Photo of The Monkey Jungle, Miami Florida © humbertomoreno
Check the website for scheduled times see a training session with the orangutans.
A discount coupon can sometimes be used for reduced admission price.
Miami’s Monkey Jungle is one of the only protected habitats for primates in the United States.
Monkey Jungle
14805 Southwest 216th St.
Miami, FL 33170
+1 (305) 235-1611