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(Nov. 27)' data-url='/boclips/videos/5c54bd54d8eafeecae1334db' data-video-url='/boclips/videos/5c54bd54d8eafeecae1334db' id='bo_player_modal'\u003e\n\u003cdiv class='boclips-resource-page modal-dialog panel-container'\u003e\n\u003cdiv class='react-notifications-root'\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class='rp-header'\u003e\n\u003cdiv class='rp-type'\u003e\n\u003ci aria-hidden='true' class='fai fa-regular fa-circle-play'\u003e\u003c/i\u003e\nVideo\n\u003c/div\u003e\n\u003ch1 class='rp-title' id='video-title'\u003e\nClose, but not too close.  One of Florida\u0026#39;s oldest attractions, the Alligator Farm in St Augustine, has added ziplining to give tourists a whole new way to experience wild gators and crocodiles. (Nov. 27)\n\u003c/h1\u003e\n\u003cdiv class='rp-actions'\u003e\n\u003cdiv class='mr-1'\u003e\n\u003ca class=\"btn btn-success\" data-posthog-event=\"Signup: LP Signup Activity\" data-posthog-location=\"body_link_boclips\" data-remote=\"true\" href=\"/subscription/new\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cspan\u003eGet Free Access\u003c/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"\"\u003e for 10 Days\u003c/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e!\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/a\u003e\n\u003c/div\u003e\n\u003c/div\u003e\n\u003c/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class='rp-body'\u003e\n\u003cdiv class='rp-info'\u003e\n\u003cdiv aria-label='Hide resource details' class='rp-hide-info' role='button' tabindex='0'\u003e\u0026times;\u003c/div\u003e\n\u003ci aria-label='Expand resource details' class='rp-expand-info fai fa-solid fa-up-right-and-down-left-from-center' role='button' tabindex='0'\u003e\u003c/i\u003e\n\u003ci aria-label='Compress resource details' class='rp-compress-info fai fa-solid fa-down-left-and-up-right-to-center' role='button' tabindex='0'\u003e\u003c/i\u003e\n\u003cdiv class='rp-rating'\u003e\n\u003cspan class='resource-pool'\u003e\n\u003cspan class='pool-label'\u003ePublisher:\u003c/span\u003e\n\u003cspan class='pool-name'\u003e\n\u003cspan class='text'\u003e\u003ca data-publisher-id=\"30356011\" href=\"/search?publisher_ids%5B%5D=30356011\"\u003eCurated Video\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\n\u003c/span\u003e\n\u003c/span\u003e\n\u003c/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class='rp-description'\u003e\n\u003cspan class='short-description'\u003eFlorida tourists trying to get a close, but safe, look at some of the wilder life in the south are heading up.The Alligator Farm in St Augustine is fascinating enough on foot.At 120-years-old, it's one of the state's oldest tourist...\u003c/span\u003e\n\u003cspan class='full-description hide'\u003eFlorida tourists trying to get a close, but safe, look at some of the wilder life in the south are heading up.\u003cbr/\u003eThe Alligator Farm in St Augustine is fascinating enough on foot.\u003cbr/\u003eAt 120-years-old, it's one of the state's oldest tourist attractions and it is the only zoo in the world that displays all 23 crocodilian species, including the nearly extinct Philippine crocodile. \u003cbr/\u003eAbout 150 visitors a day head to the overhead canopy at the farm.\u003cbr/\u003eA combination of zip lines, bridges and lines in a 49-station obstacle course gives tourists an eagle eye view of the farm's inhabitants.\u003cbr/\u003eStrapped into harnesses, visitors can swing on 10 zip lines over swimming alligators and crocodiles.\u003cbr/\u003e\"The most amazing, awesome thing I've done ever,\" said Ava Martin, 53, who lives just north of St. Augustine. She and her 21-year-old son Corey were taking the course for the second time. \u003cbr/\u003e\"Most awesome thing, it is worth it if someone asks me, \" Corey Martin said.\u003cbr/\u003eHe added that being over a big alligator was freaky. \u003cbr/\u003e\"It's just a totally different perspective, \" says Scott Brown, who designed and now manages the Crocodile Crossing at the zoo. \u003cbr/\u003e\"You can go to any zoo in the world and look at them through the glass, but you can't go anywhere and look at them over the top of the enclosures like you can here.\"\u003cbr/\u003eIn addition to the crocodiles and alligators, the zipline also takes visitors over lemurs, giant tortoises and vultures. \u003cbr/\u003eThe longest zip-line on the course is 300-feet, or the length of a football field. \u003cbr/\u003eThere are some very fast lines, requiring some quick breaking.\u003cbr/\u003eThe zoo spaces out the guests to ensure they aren't rushed through the course, which takes about 90 minutes to complete. \u003cbr/\u003eThat includes behind-the-scene views that other guests won't get. \u003cbr/\u003eThe course is a do-it-yourself adventure. \u003cbr/\u003eGuests are given instructions at the beginning on how to clip and unclip themselves to safety lines.\u003cbr/\u003eA guide then follows on the ground and makes sure they're following safety rules, while at the same time providing facts about the animals they're seeing. \u003cbr/\u003eVisitor Jackson Lawson, 12 years old from Hahira, Georgia,  said he saw the whole alligator farm from above while celebrating his birthday.\u003cbr/\u003e\"I stopped on a zip line just to hang there for a second to look at mostly the alligators because we were just so close to them above them. It was really pretty. It was cool.\"\u003cbr/\u003eSt Augustine, Florida - 17 November 2013 \u003cbr/\u003e1. Mid, alligator swimming.\u003cbr/\u003e2. Close-up feet slipping on wire\u003cbr/\u003eSt Augustine Alligator Farm Handout - AP Clients Only\u003cbr/\u003eSt Augustine, Florida - 26 November 2013 \u003cbr/\u003e3. Various, Close-up Gopro images of alligators swimming\u003cbr/\u003eAP Television - AP Clients Only\u003cbr/\u003eSt Augustine, Florida - 17 November 2013 \u003cbr/\u003e4. Close-up, mid alligators walking away from camera\u003cbr/\u003e5. Closeup of a boy crossing a wooden bridge\u003cbr/\u003e6. Closeup of alligator\u003cbr/\u003e7. Wide, Corey Martin zip-lining over alligator lagoon\u003cbr/\u003e8. SOUNDBITE: (English) Ava Martin talking about their experience:\u003cbr/\u003e\"The most amazing, awesome thing I've done ever....\"\u003cbr/\u003e9. SOUNDBITE: (English) Corey Martin, zipliner:\u003cbr/\u003e\"Most awesome thing, it is worth it if someone asks me.\"\u003cbr/\u003e10. Various, Martin on wires\u003cbr/\u003e11. SOUNDBITE: (English) Scott Brown, Manager, St. Augustine Alligator Farm Alligator Crossing:\u003cbr/\u003e\"You can go to any zoo in the world to look at the animals through the glass, but you can't go anywhere and look at them over the top of the enclosures like you can here.\"\u003cbr/\u003e12. Visitors beginning zip line and obstacle course.\u003cbr/\u003e13. Zipliner passing overhead in front of palm tree\u003cbr/\u003e14. Exterior shot of the St. Augustine Alligator Farm\u003cbr/\u003e15. A zipliner crossing from platform to platform\u003cbr/\u003e16. Close-up lemur in cage\u003cbr/\u003e17. Close-up vultures\u003cbr/\u003e18. Closeup of alligator\u003cbr/\u003e19. SOUNDBITE: (English) Jackson Lawson, 12, speaking as he stands with his 10-year-old brother, Nathan:\u003cbr/\u003e\"I stopped at the zip line to just hang there for a second to look at the ... mostly the alligators, because we were just so close to them. Like, above them, it was really pretty. Cool.\"\u003cbr/\u003e20. Closeup of a zipliner leaving a platform\u003cbr/\u003e21. 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