Iconic photos of the popular Shell Factory

The Shell Factory’s distinctive sign draws in people from Tamiami Trail in North Fort Myers.

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The world-famous Budweiser Clydesdales were at Shell Factory Nature Park in North Fort Myers Thursday, March 7, 2019. Hundreds turned out to see the horse parade around and even took a selfie with them.

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Malachite butterflies pose for the camera in the new butterfly garden at Shell Factory Nature Park.

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The new alpacas at Shell Factory Nature Park: (From left): Irma, Tatiana and Halo.

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Shana Swisher and Jason Paszkiewicz, supervisors at the Shell Factory & Nature Park in North Fort Myers, hold Bananas, a 10.5-foot long, 60-pound albino Burmese python, one of the stars of the new camp out program at the Shell Factory.

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Capt’n Fishbone’s Grill at the Shell Factory in North Fort Myers has four dining spaces including two dog-finely outdoor areas.

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The Shell Factory Nature Park recently traded its older, fatter gators for these younger, more active ones.

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The new Parakeet Encounter exhibit at The Shell Factory Nature Park.

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The Shell Factory’s sign remains damaged in December after Hurricane Irma’s landfall in September. Many other business signs are also damaged.

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Charlotte Tolsma, 5, and her sister Emily, 7, have their photo taken in front of the horses. They were with their family visiting from Ontario. The world-famous Budweiser Clydesdales were at Shell Factory Nature Park in North Fort Myers Thursday, March 7, 2019. Hundreds turned out to see the horse parade around and even took a selfie with them. They are an 8 horse full hitch team out of St. Louis. The horses are usually male horse and are around 5 years of age. The dog’s name is Bud. The Budweiser team is back in Southwest Florida for two weekendsÕ worth of tour stops in Fort Myers, North Fort Myers and Naples. The massive horses will appear in two parades and make more stops at The Shell Factory & Nature Park, Century Link Sports Complex, the Collier County Fair and Bell Tower Shops.

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Wiener dogs and their humans get a chance to play and socialize Sunday with the Southwest Florida Wiener Dog Club at The Shell Factory and Nature Park

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Karen Schnider, right, the Nature Park director at the Shell Factory shows a gecko to William Sprokkereef and his sons, Trevor, 2, center, right, and Oliver, left, from on Wednesday 6/6/2012. On the left is Casper Wassanaar. They are on vacation from the Netherlands. The Shell Factory is celebrating it’s 75th anniversary.

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Lilly belongs to Dogbones’ bartender, Cindy Barnestart, and is dubbed the mascot of the Shell Factory.

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A peacock shows off it’s feathers at the Shell Factory and Nature Park in North Fort Myers.

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If your dog loves toys and water, check out dock diving at The Shell Factory, 2787 N. Tamiami Trail, North Fort Myers, on March 7.

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A restored 1927 carousel operates at The Shell Factory and Nature Park on Saturday, Dec. 21, 2019, in North Fort Myers.

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Lala, an umbrella cockatoo, who lives at the Shell Factory & Nature Park in North Fort Myers.

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Shell Factory & Nature Park maintenance workers Larry Wells and Jack Krontz apply a patch to a Dino. a deflating blow-up Tyrannosaurus Rex figure used for display inside the North Fort Myers attraction Monday.

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Blackbeard tells tales from Pirates Cove at The Shell Factory in North Fort Myers.

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A cookaburra bird at The Shell Factory Nature Park

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Debbie Bryant, center, keeps her arm around Jaelah Brown’s waist during a carousel ride at The Shell Factory and Nature Park on Saturday, Dec. 21, 2019, in North Fort Myers.

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Queen butterflies hang out in the new butterfly garden at Shell Factory Nature Park.

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Two of The Shell Factory Nature Park’s new alpacas, Irma (left) and Halo.

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Alea Bryant, 5, left, and Jaelah Brown, 3, right, wave to their family as they ride a restored 1927 carousel at The Shell Factory and Nature Park on Saturday, Dec. 21, 2019, in North Fort Myers.

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Atalas are just one of the butterfly varieties that have been released in the new butterfly garden at Shell Factory Nature Park.

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A restored 1927 carousel operates at The Shell Factory and Nature Park on Saturday, Dec. 21, 2019, in North Fort Myers.

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Carved tiger cowry shells, along with unique exhibits, have helped the Shell Factory turn a profit the past two years.

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A young wallaby, or joey, peers out of its mother’s pouch at the Shell Factory & Nature Park in North Fort Myers Wednesday.

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Raina Patterson puts a hat on Kingston Patterson, 4, during a carousel ride at The Shell Factory and Nature Park on Saturday, Dec. 21, 2019, in North Fort Myers.

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Located inside the Shell Factory, Gulf Coast Fudge Company makes fudge from a pre-Civil War recipe.

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A two-toed sloth named Sid hangs from a stick in his cage at the Shell Factory & Nature Park Friday.

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Park Director Karen Schneider wears a female red coatimundi, temporarily named “Peepers”, as a neckerchief at the Shell Factory & Nature Park Friday.

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Judy Pollock, 8, from Scotland pulls her cousin Teaghan Privatera, 8, in a wagon after riding a restored 1927 carousel at The Shell Factory and Nature Park on Saturday, Dec. 21, 2019, in North Fort Myers.

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Robert Buchner, head technician at All Florida Amusements,organizes the E-Claw prize machine at The Shell Factory in North Fort Myers, Thursday (8/18/16).

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Jerry Chen, 8, plays Terminator Salvation at the new game arcade at The Shell Factory in North Fort Myers with his relatives, Thursday morning.

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A peacock shows off its plumage while strutting through one of the enclosures at the Shell Factory’s nature park.

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The Shell Factory in North Fort Myers sports a taxidermy collection of nearly 400 animals. The Shell Factory claims it is the largest collection on display in the country.

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Tigers are among the nearly 400 animals in the Shell Factory’s taxidermy collection in North Fort Myers. The Shell Factory claims it is the largest collection on display in the country.

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Wolves are among the nearly 400 animals in the Shell Factory’s taxidermy collection in North Fort Myers. The Shell Factory claims it is the largest collection on display in the country.

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A leopard and baboon are the among the nearly 400 animals in the Shell Factory’s taxidermy collection in North Fort Myers. The Shell Factory claims it is the largest collection on display in the country.

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A Cape buffalo is among the nearly 400 animals in the Shell Factory’s taxidermy collection in North Fort Myers. The Shell Factory claims it is the largest collection on display in the country.

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Lions are among the nearly 400 animals in the Shell Factory’s taxidermy collection in North Fort Myers. The Shell Factory claims it is the largest collection on display in the country.

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The Shell Factory in North Fort Myers sports a taxidermy collection of nearly 400 animals. The Shell Factory claims it is the largest collection on display in the country.

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Wolves are among the nearly 400 animals in the Shell FactoryÕs taxidermy collection in North Fort Myers. The Shell Factory claims it is the largest collection on display in the country.

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Example of Soaring Eagle Inc. zip line attraction which debuted Tuesday, May 20, at the Shell Factory & Nature Park in North Fort Myers.

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The Shell Factory opened its newest attraction, the Soaring Eagle Zip Line, on Tuesday, May 20. Its grand opening celebration will be part of a larger Memorial Day event.

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Riders enjoy the Shell Factory & Nature Park’s newest attraction, the Soaring Eagle zip line.

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