The Giant Panda has certain behavioral adaptations that help it survive. Every year the giant panda migrates down the mountain to stay warm during winter. When threatened, a Giant Panda will bow its head and growl to ward of predators. A Giant Panda communicates by honks snorts and whistles.
The commission had run the restaurant since the park opened in 1991, but decided to turn it over to a vendor in an effort to save money. In December 2010, Treat America opened a fine dining restaurant at the park called The Lodge Steakhouse at Mahoney.
Our photographers pass runs from early February through the second week in June. Photographers and birding enthusiasts can enter the park at 7:30am Thursday, Friday, Saturday, Sunday and stay until dusk on every Saturday. The famous Gatorland Bird Rookery was created in 1991 as an alligator breeding marsh. To view some of the amazing photographs taken click here.