The book "Jacksonville Zoo and Gardens" offers a comprehensive overview of the Jacksonville Zoo, located at the mouth of the Trout River in Jacksonville. Spanning approximately 110 acres, the zoo is home to over 2,000 animals and has evolved from modest beginnings into one of the city's main attractions. Notably, the exhibit "Range of the Jaguar" was awarded the AZA Exhibit of the Year Award in 2005. The zoo's various exhibits showcase animals from neotropical rainforests, the African savanna, and Australia, and actively contribute to animal conservation by participating in over 20 Species Survival Plans (SSP). The book highlights not only the animal species but also the zoo's efforts to preserve endangered species and its collaboration with international conservation projects.