The Florida Trust announces 2020 11 to Save List, Abandoned Jacksonville: Remnants of the River City, Abandoned Jacksonville: Ruins of the First Coast, Lost Miami: Stories and Secrets Behind Magic City Ruins. Jungleland Zoo opened in 1995 and housed over 300 exotic animals, a large drop from Alligatorland which featured 1600 animals. In 1925, Goebel purchased former Newbury/Crowley land where the Thousand Oaks Civic Arts Plaza currently stands. At its peak the facility encompassed 170 acres (69 ha). Yes 50 feet by 60 feet and made of 2000 strips, the curtain was originally meant to be a fluttering, waving curtain, but the city tied the bottom of the strips down fearing they would be hazardous to nearby motorists on highway 101 if they broke off and blew away on days with high wind. As you drove up the coast, past the town of Thousand Oaks, you could literally see elephants and occasionally other animals chained to the side of the road advertising the zoo. It was built on the site of a former alligator zoo. Leo, the MGM Lion; Jackie, another MGM Lion; Mr. Ed, the talking horse; Bimbo, the elephant from Circus Boy, and Getta, the chimpanzee from the Tarzan films all resided at Jungleland. Any of the animals that Goebel did not keep were auctioned off that month to the public. On December 15, while handlers tried to raise the cage of their 450-pound lioness above flooded ground, it escaped into the marsh. Residents and tourists were put on alert, but Jungleland officials claimed that lioness was “hand-raised, declawed and very sociable”, basically saying she wouldn’t hurt a fly unless told to do so. A hippo sold for $450, a llama $195, a macaw $1800, a tortoise $2500, a tiger $750, a lion $600, and an orangutan for over $10,000. Things to Do Throughout Ventura County and Surrounding Areas. He characterized the fine as nothing more than a ploy by the USDA to punish them for refusing to erect a $20,000, 8-foot tall security fence to keep the wild animals from escaping. on 2008-10-10 said: Kathryn B. of Thousand Oaks, California on 2008-09-14 said: Sharon Slay of San Marcos on 2008-09-08 said: Frank of Bend, Oregon on 2008-08-25 said: Rick Horton of Granada Hills, CA on 2008-08-25 said: Bary Rands of Arroyo Grande, CA on 2008-08-19 said: Nancy Sebern of Cambria, CA on 2008-08-10 said: Karen Grattan of thousand oaks, ca on 2008-07-22 said: Gayle Cain of Visalia, CA on 2008-07-15 said: steve janssen of thousand oaks/rabbit valleyon 2008-07-15 said: Linda Heller of Dayton, NV. ( Log Out /  However, recently Irene Avila sent me an article from the Press Courier dated February 11th, 1970 in which it discusses a mysterious black panther that had been haunting the area for at "least ten years". In 1910, Frank Crowley's parents built him a five bedroom, two story home on the land that is located at 2522 Pleasant Way. A reluctant bare-knuckle boxer and his manager/brother must travel across the country for one last fight, but an unexpected travel companion exposes the cracks in their bond along the way. at its entrance and the highly publicized escape of a 450-pound lion named “Nala” during the late 1990s, JungleLand Zoo first opened along U.S. 192 in Kissimmee in 1995 (an earlier attraction named Alligatorland Safari Zoo previously occupied the site) and featured more than 300 “exotic animals” on display (including African leopards, Bengal tigers, African caracal, a Siberian tiger and orangutan named “Radcliffe”), as well as a big cat show, “Bushmasters” Gator Show, “Magic of the Rainforest” magic show and other attractions. Change ), You are commenting using your Facebook account. Today, it’s a tragic landscape of rusting cages, swampy boardwalks and swarming insects. Thankfully, no one was hurt. Egbert Starr Newbury purchased 2,259 acres of this land in 1874 and built a home here (more on Newbury and his local legacy at THIS LINK). Did you ever visit this zoo while it was open? Once a popular family attraction, this jungle-themed animal park was eventually shuttered because the exhibits were actually more dangerous than they seemed. Louis Goebel soon opened Goebel's Lion Farm, where he trained lions and rented them to movie studios. The "Crowley House" went through several ownership changes through the years but is now maintained by the Conejo Recreation and Park District and is considered a Ventura County Historical Landmark. The Zoo was also reportedly cited by the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission for several violations. Civic Arts Plaza 91362. on 2014-09-30 said: maureen backe of camarillo , Ca on 2014-09-28 said: leslie z of los angeles, calif on 2014-09-14 said: gerardo valencia of moorpark, ca on 2014-08-17 said: Marie Grube of Arroyo Grande, CA. on 2011-06-05 said: Sharon of somis, Calif on 2011-05-30 said: Kathy Davis of McLean, VA on 2011-05-10 said: Michael V. of Thousand Oaks, CA on 2011-05-09 said: Ed Moyer of Redding, CA on 2011-05-07 said: Chip Cunningham of Pensacola, FL on 2011-04-18 said: Sharon Book of Pagosa Springs , CO on 2011-04-13 said: Chris Jenkins of Folsom, LA on 2011-03-01 said: Richard Zahnter of Lake Hughes, CA on 2011-01-31 said: Jack Negrete of Dayton, Nevada on 2011-01-25 said: Ray Yeager of Yucca Valley , CA on 2010-12-28 said: Bruce R of Corbett, Oregon on 2010-12-19 said: Bruce R. of Corbett , Oregon on 2010-12-19 said: Mark of Chatsworth, CA on 2010-11-17 said: David Fruhling of Gold Hill, Oregon on 2010-10-01 said: Teresa of Houston, TX on 2010-05-22 said: David Fruhling of Gold Hill, Oregon on 2010-03-16 said: Jim Isham of Concord, California on 2010-03-12 said: Jill Connolly Gomes of Ojai, Ca.

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