<blockquote id="quote" class="ffs">quote:[this was our first visit to gatorland and we were all very dissappointed. i personally thought that it was cruel to some of the larger animals, like the bear being enclosed in a small cage, the poor thing was just rocking backwards and forwards.
not recommended, not even for a 1/2 day visit.
/quote]

and we really enjoyed it, the wildlife was amazing
Wildlife?

Personally I fail to see what is so different to the polar bears in SeaWorld, or the manatees etc cooped up in a tiny pen(oh yes they are rescued manatees) Or performing whales.

A Zoo is a Zoo is a Zoo - an outdated concept!