ZooMiami opens long overdue Everglades exhibit | Miami Herald

When Zoo Miami opens its new $33 million Mission Everglades exhibit on Dec. 10, one of the main attractions will be Clarita the crocodile, housed in a tricked-out tank expected to wow visitors with a plexiglass tube for nose-to-snout encounters with the rare 11-foot reptile and her neighbors.

But what’s equally remarkable is how Clarita got here, a journey that covers South Florida’s sometimes wacky history and its complicated relationship with the imperiled marshes.

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ZooMiami opens long overdue Everglades exhibit | Miami Herald