Monkey Jungle - Miami Themepark

  • Address: 14805 Southwest 216th St. Miami, FL 33170
  • Phone: 3052351611
  • Website:www.monkeyjungle.com
Average Rating
2.0
 6+ reviews
from 2 sources
Frommers
1.0
 1+ reviews
Yelp
2.5
 5+ reviews

Estimated Price: From $4

Monkey Jungle
14805 Southwest 216th St. Miami
FL 33170

Monkey Jungle Details

Descriptions from Across the Web

  • Monkey Jungle was founded in 1933 by Joseph DuMond as a study habitat for primate behavior. Six crab-eating Macaques from southeast Asia were released onto the original 10-acre site, and descendants of those original six are now a colony numbering in the hundreds.To fund his research, DuMond began allowing visitors to the site for 10 cents, but the territorial monkeys viewed the human visitors as intruders. To alleviate this problem he built a cage for the humans, similar to the system in place today, where visitors walk in caged pathways while the monkeys roam free.In addition to the original study area, the DuMond Conservancy has developed a 4-acre Amazonian Rainforest area where endangered monkeys have ... more on gocitykids.com
  • Now in its third generation of family ownership, ... more on monkeyjungle.com
  • Personally, I think this place is disgusting. It reeks, the monkeys are either sleeping or in heat, and it's really far from the city, even farther than the zoo. But if primates are your thing and you'd rather pass on the zoo, you'll be in paradise. You'll ... more on frommers.com
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  • Do not expect a major theme park attraction that Florida parks ... more on NileGuide

Reviews From Across The Web read all

1.0
Waste of Money

This place is a low rent zoo. It is extremely small and only take about an hour ... a user of Go City Kids. Read full review on GoCityKids.com

2.0
Brian M. 's review

This is one of those weird, backcountry tourist traps, like the largest ball-o-twine. ... a user of yelp.com. Read full review on Yelp

1.0
m m. 's review

A sad sick relic of past glory. A waste of $25.95 for adult admission if you consider ... a user of yelp.com. Read full review on Yelp

3.0
Torrey R. 's review

Like tiny little street bums these monkeys stretch their tiny little hands through the fence ... a user of yelp.com. Read full review on Yelp

3.0
Michael K. 's review

This place is weeeeeiird. Monkeys roam free while the humans are confined. That's ... a user of yelp.com. Read full review on Yelp

Directions

Take U.S. 1 south to SW 216th St., or from Florida Turnpike, take exit 11 and follow the signs

South Miami

Hours

Daily 9:30am-5pm (tickets sold until 4pm)

Miscellaneous

  • Admission: Adults $25.95; Children (3-9) $19.95; under 3 free

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