Airboat Accident

Friday December 13, 2024 OCHOPEE, Fla.–Wooten’s Everglades Airboat Tours regrets that a collision involving two airboats occurred this afternoon. We immediately contacted local area emergency authorities, who responded rapidly to the scene, providing care to the passengers. Following the accident, we began working with the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission and the sheriff’s office to aid in their investigations, which …

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Wooten’s Animal Sanctuary Improvements & New Animals Coming Soon

We’re excited to announce Wooten’s Animal Sanctuary is undergoing its biggest remodeling to date! We’ll be spending more than a quarter of a million dollars over the next few months to improve the public areas and all animal habitats throughout the Sanctuary. The project will be managed by Juan Lara, a designer with 38 years of experience building chickee huts …

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Hurricane Ian Update

Updated November 28, 2022 Wooten’s is currently open and operating airboat and swamp buggy tours from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Our Alligator Show and Animal Sanctuary are open with the last alligator show starting at 4 p.m. Please see below for updates related to Hurricane Ian. We strongly encourage guests to follow local guidelines and updates. We thank you …

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Wooten’s Tiger Incident

OCHOPEE, Fla.—A Wooten’s Everglades Airboat Tours employee received injuries to his hands and arms today while feeding tigers in the company’s animal sanctuary. He was transported to a nearby hospital for treatment. The tigers were not injured and remain in their enclosure. Wooten’s is licensed to care for tigers by the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission and the US …

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New Extended & Private Airboat Tours at Wooten’s

Wooten’s Everglades Airboat Tours is offering two new kinds of airboat tours. The new tours use smaller boats, seat fewer passengers, last longer, and visit more areas, giving guests more ways to explore Everglades flora and fauna with their friends and family. The new Extended Small Airboat Tour takes guests through narrower mangrove forests that larger airboats can’t reach, but …

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