1590 Goodlette-Frank Road
Naples, FL , 34102

Phone: (239) 262-5409

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The Naples Zoo (or more formally, Naples Zoo at Caribbean Gardens) was opened in September 1969 in what was once the gardens for botanist Dr. Henry Nehrling's collection of plants. The gardens were reopened as a zoo in 1969.
The zoo has about 70 species, though not all of these are on display at any given time. The main path is about a mile long, and winds past the main animal exhibits through a tropical garden first planted in 1919. Primates in the zoo are housed on islands in a man made lake and can be viewed from catamarans when visitors take the Primate Expedition Cruise.

Free Parking.

Both machines are pre-loaded with zinc pennies and cost $1 each. Machines will take cash or cards.

Machine 5: is under the pavilion by the play area. All pennies have 'Naples Zoo' on them. Designs are:
1) Bear,
2) Lion,
3) Giraffe,
4) Cheetah.

Machine 6: is by the coyote in the viewing area. All pennies have 'Naples Zoo' on them. Designs are:
Need scan/ photo of designs on a plain white background.
1) Tiger,
2) Lemur (I think),
3) Alligator,
4) Primate (not sure which species)

Retired Carribean Gardens designs:

Retired 1: 1) Lemur, 2) Tortoise, 3) Leopard, 4) Kangaroo,
Retired 2: 1) Tiger, 2) Monkey hanging from it's tail.

Retired Naples Zoo machines:

Retired 3: 1) 'Butterfly', 2) 'Rattlesnake', 3) 'Kangaroo', 4) 'Lion'.
Retired 4: 1) 'African Wild Dog, 2) 'Leopard', 3) 'Alligator', 4) 'Monkeys'.

11/23/22: Machine 5 added.
03/04/24: JLT. Machines 3 & 4 are gone.

11/11/25: Both machines operating great. Designs are complete, nothing is cut off, elongation is great. Same locations and the penny books are available for $8 in the gift shop. MDB