{"id":212660,"date":"2026-03-31T05:26:20","date_gmt":"2026-03-31T05:26:20","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/212660\/"},"modified":"2026-03-31T05:26:20","modified_gmt":"2026-03-31T05:26:20","slug":"jacksonville-zoo-launches-new-mobile-app-104-5-wokv","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/212660\/","title":{"rendered":"Jacksonville Zoo launches new mobile app \u2013 104.5 WOKV"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"default__StyledText-sc-tl066j-0 dbPNdY body-paragraph\">JACKSONVILLE, Fla \u2014 Visitors to Jacksonville Zoo and Botanical Gardens now have a smarter, more convenient way to explore, thanks to the launch of the Zoo\u2019s new official mobile app.<\/p>\n<p class=\"default__StyledText-sc-tl066j-0 dbPNdY body-paragraph\">Available as a free download on both the Apple App Store and Google Play, the app is designed to make every visit easier and more engaging. Guests can access an interactive map, check real-time schedules for animal encounters and educational talks, and plan their day with up-to-date information right from their phone.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" data-chromatic=\"ignore\" alt=\"\" class=\"c-image\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/https:\/\/cloudfront-us-east-1.images.arcpublishing.com\/cmg\/2REWPXM6UVC5NJCQ6AN64BR4WQ.jfif.jpeg\" width=\"1440\"\/><\/p>\n<p class=\"ImageMetadata__MetadataParagraph-sc-1htor29-0 lnDeWE image-metadata\">Jacksonville Zoo Malayan tiger cub Jacksonville Zoo Malayan tiger cub <\/p>\n<p class=\"default__StyledText-sc-tl066j-0 dbPNdY body-paragraph\">The app also streamlines the guest experience by allowing users to purchase tickets, order food and beverages, and even sign up for Zoo memberships\u2014all in one place.<\/p>\n<p class=\"default__StyledText-sc-tl066j-0 dbPNdY body-paragraph\">\u201cOur goal is to create a seamless and engaging experience for every guest,\u201d said Nikki Smith, Chief Philanthropy and Marketing Officer. \u201cThis new app puts everything you need right at your fingertips, so you can spend less time planning and more time connecting with wildlife and nature.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" data-chromatic=\"ignore\" alt=\"\" class=\"c-image\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/https:\/\/cloudfront-us-east-1.images.arcpublishing.com\/cmg\/CEZABZBCFBBJXO5235YIUYYJDE.jpeg\" width=\"1440\"\/><\/p>\n<p class=\"ImageMetadata__MetadataParagraph-sc-1htor29-0 lnDeWE image-metadata\">Manatee Habitat opens at Jacksonville Zoo and Botanical Gardens Leece Hamilton, CMG (Leece Hamilton, CMG\/Leece Hamilton, CMG)<\/p>\n<p class=\"default__StyledText-sc-tl066j-0 dbPNdY body-paragraph\">Guests are encouraged to download the app ahead of their next visit to make the most of their day.<\/p>\n<p class=\"default__StyledText-sc-tl066j-0 dbPNdY body-paragraph body-copyright\">\u00a92026 Cox Media Group<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"JACKSONVILLE, Fla \u2014 Visitors to Jacksonville Zoo and Botanical Gardens now have a smarter, more convenient way to&hellip;\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":181097,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[8],"tags":[796,794,28,116,118,117,795,349],"class_list":["post-212660","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-jacksonville","tag-796","tag-duval","tag-florida","tag-jacksonville","tag-jacksonville-headlines","tag-jacksonville-news","tag-ne-florida","tag-northeast-florida"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/212660","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=212660"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/212660\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/181097"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=212660"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=212660"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=212660"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}