Serpent Safari is a reptile zoo located in Gurnee, Illinois, a suburb of Chicago, Illinois. The zoo is located inside the Gurnee Mills Mall. The zoo advertises itself as "America's Finest Reptile Zoo." The zoo houses some of the rarest reptiles, including the world's heaviest snake (over 375 lbs. as of Feb. 2010), a rare albino alligator, and a 150 year old alligator snapping turtle. There is a gift shop along with a photo area where guests can get their photos taken with a large python or boa, shop for some reptile pets, or purchase tickets to the reptile zoo. Guided tours are provided, and cameras are allowed in the zoo.
A female Burmese Python named "Baby" that lived 27 years at the Serpent Safari was confirmed by Guinness World Records as the heaviest living snake in captivity, weighing 183 kilograms (403 lb). After death, her actual length was determined to be 5.74 m (18 ft 10 in) which is the scientifically proven maximum length record for this species so far.[1]
List of animals
Notes
- ↑ Barker, David G.; Stephen L. Barten, DVM; Jonas P. Ehrsam; and Louis Daddono. 2012. The Corrected Lengths of Two Well-known Giant Pythons and the Establishment of a new Maximum Length Record for Burmese Pythons, Python bivittatus. Bull. Chicago Herp. Soc. 47(1):1-6, pdf.
External links
Official website