Miami - Jungle Island

Jungle Island (formerly Parrot Jungle and Gardens) is a bird sanctuary, wildlife habitat and botanical garden. There are over 1,100 birds presented in a tropical forest setting, some of which take part in daily shows. The gardens contain around 2,000 varieties of exotic plants including Heliconias, bananas, orchids and bromeliads. The site is also home to a variety of other animals including tigers, baboons, alligators, tortoises, monkeys, orangutans and the famous flamingoes featured in the opening credits of "Miami Vice." Some of the other shows presented at the Parrot Jungle include a nocturnal creature presentation and the reptile encounter that highlights one of only 17 albino alligators in the U.S.