May 18, 2019-Jan. 5, 2020
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See the result of 200 million years of predatory evolution and learn about one of nature’s oldest and stealthiest hunters: crocodilians. This unique exhibition educates guests on the history and significance of these creatures using live reptiles and realistic models. Interactive elements allow visitors to test their strength against a crocodile’s bite and see how they use sound waves to make water dance. A life-size model tells the story of Gomek, the largest crocodile ever exhibited in North America, and how he became a symbol of crocodile conservation. A “digital curator” reveals the behavior and intricate social lives of these animals. See alligator fossils found at the Montbrook dig site in nearby Levy County, Florida, and the skull of one of the University of Florida’s last live mascots.
Admission is $8 for adults
$7 for Fla. residents and seniors
$5.50 for ages 3-17
Free for UF students with valid Gator 1 card, Museum members and children 2 and under.
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Live animals, like this American alligator hatchling, are a part of the “Crocs: Ancient Predators in a Modern World” exhibit, on display at the Florida Museum of Natural History in Gainesville May 18, 2019-Jan. 5, 2020. ©Photo courtesy of Kevin Michael Seymour Photography
Life-like figures, like of this gharial, display the variety that exists in crocodilians in the “Crocs: Ancient Predators in a Modern World” exhibit, on display at the Florida Museum of Natural History in Gainesville May 18, 2019-Jan. 5, 2020. ©Photo courtesy of The Academy of Natural Sciences of Drexel University
Guests can see a live Siamese crocodile, one of the most endangered crocodilian species, in the “Crocs: Ancient Predators in a Modern World” exhibit, on display at the Florida Museum of Natural History in Gainesville May 18, 2019-Jan. 5, 2020. ©Photo courtesy of Joe McDonald
The African dwarf crocodile, one of the live species displayed in “Crocs,” does most of its hunting on land. The Florida Museum of Natural History in Gainesville will display the “Crocs: Ancient Predators in a Modern World” exhibit May 18, 2019-Jan. 5, 2020. ©Photo courtesy of Joe McDonald
Guests can learn about Gomek, the largest crocodile ever exhibited in North America, with a life-size model in the “Crocs: Ancient Predators in a Modern World” exhibit, on display at the Florida Museum of Natural History in Gainesville May 18, 2019-Jan. 5, 2020. ©Photo courtesy of Kevin Michael Seymour Photography
Informational panels and videos of paleontologists, crocodilian experts and conservation biologists educate visitors on the physiology of these reptiles in the “Crocs: Ancient Predators in a Modern World” exhibit, on display at the Florida Museum of Natural History in Gainesville May 18, 2019-Jan. 5, 2020. ©Photo courtesy of Peeling Productions
Specimens and interactive components, like this activity which tests visitors’ strength against a crocodile’s bite, allow guests to take part in hands-on learning in the “Crocs: Ancient Predators in a Modern World” exhibit, on display at the Florida Museum of Natural History in Gainesville May 18, 2019-Jan. 5, 2020. ©Photo courtesy of Peeling Productions
Informational panels quiz visitors on crocodilian facts and trivia in the “Crocs: Ancient Predators in a Modern World” exhibit, on display at the Florida Museum of Natural History in Gainesville May 18, 2019-Jan. 5, 2020. ©Photo courtesy of The Academy of Natural Sciences of Drexel University
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