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Gatorland Introduces Three Baby Goats Named Salt, Pepper and Nutmeg

Hi everyone!

Gatorland has introduced three baby goats named Salt, Pepper and Nutmeg, born a month ago. The goats look very cute – currently they are a foot tall and weigh 10 pounds –  and you can find them at Gatorland’s Petting Zoo, Allie’s Barnyard Petting & Feeding.

Read more below about these new Gatorland baby goats! Gatorland has shared some photos of them as well.

ORLANDO, Florida (April 3, 2023) – Spring is in the air at Gatorland® with three new baby goats – Salt, Pepper and Nutmeg – born a month ago to new Moms Gertrude and Charlotte.  Already running, jumping everywhere and on everything, the adorable baby goats are a foot tall and weigh 10 lbs. In a year, they will weigh close to 60 lbs.

Salt and Pepper, born to Gertrude, and Nutmeg, born to Charlotte, are very playful.  Nutmeg is already doing goat yoga on top of new playmate, Kendrick, the Sulcata Tortoise.  Guests can come see Salt, Pepper, Nutmeg, Kendrick and all their friends daily at Gatorland’s own Petting Zoo, Allie’s Barnyard Petting & Feeding.

Gatorland is a 110-acre theme park combining Old Florida charm with exciting experiences, exhibits, and entertainment.  Orlando Weekly’s Best of Orlando® 2022 and 2021 Readers’ Poll named Gatorland the Best Attraction That’s Not A Theme Park and Best Zip Line or Ropes Course for Gatorland’s Screamin’ Gator Zip Line.  Gatorland has also been named by the Orlando Weekly Readers’ Poll in 2022 among the Top 3 Best Local Animal Rescue and Best Place For Family Fun and by Watermark Magazine’s 2023 Wave Awards as Orlando’s Best Hidden Gem.

Originally opened as a roadside attraction in 1949, the park is celebrating its 74th Anniversary in 2023.  This iconic park provides affordably priced family fun featuring thousands of alligators and crocodiles, breeding marsh with observation tower, popular capybara encounter, free-flight aviary, nature walk, petting zoo, educational wildlife programs, award-winning gift shop, Florida’s best train ride, Gator Gully Splash Park, on-site restaurant, and one-of-a-kind shows including Gator Jumparoo, Alligators-Legends of the Swamp, and Up-close Encounters. Popular adventure experiences inside the park include the Screamin’ Gator Zipline, Stompin’ Gator Off-Road Adventure and the brand-new Croc Rock Three-In-One Adventure.