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Cape Fear Serpentarium
Wilmington, NC (http://www.capefearserpentarium.com/)
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- Appropriate grades: K–12
- Subjects: science (biology and life science)
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This popular reptile museum is recognized as having “one of the world's foremost reptile collections.” There are over 100 species of reptiles there, some of which are very rare. “Meet ‘D.T. Croc,’ the ‘Downtown Crocodile’; ‘Sheena’ a 23 foot long python weighing 250 lbs, ‘Baron Samedi’, a king cobra 15 feet long; and ‘Komodo’, a dragon-sized monitor lizard. See black mambas, spitting cobras, Gaboon vipers, Tropical rattlers, giant Fer-de-lance snakes and the world's largest collection of the rare and deadly Bushmaster.”
The Cape Fear Serpentarium website has teacher resources They include herpetology related resources, lesson plans, craft ideas, and much more.
Located in historic downtown Wilmington where Orange Street meets the Cape Fear River, the Serpentarium is open from 11AM to 5PM on weekdays, 11AM to 6PM Saturdays and Sundays. Please call (910) 762-1669 to schedule a group visit and to find out about group rates.