REPTILE GARDENS: A PHOTO ESSAY
Crocs. Gators. Parrots. Snakes. Tortoises. Parrots. And some surprises.
Founded in 1937 with dream and a sack of rattlesnakes, this visitor staple is officially home to the Guinness Book of World Records' largest collection of reptiles. Scroll on to see the slithery joy that awaits you at Reptile Gardens near Rapid City.
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