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From November through March, visitors and wildlife enthusiasts from all over the world flock to the quiet Old Florida town to snag face time with the gentle giants.
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Tara Massouleh McCay, Southern Living, 3 Sep. 2025
Newsweek previously reported on a variety of sizes and types of pups, from compact toy breeds like Chihuahuas and Pomeranians to gentle giants such as bullmastiffs and Great Danes, that require relatively low levels of activity once they're fully grown.
—Maria Azzurra Volpe, MSNBC Newsweek, 19 Aug. 2025
Another gentle giant Who could forget Mr. Larson, Happy's intimidating but friendly former boss, played by Richard Kiel?
—Lauren Huff Published, EW.com, 25 July 2025
Extremely lucky passengers might even catch a glimpse of a basking shark, a gentle giant that eats plankton and can reach up to about 30 feet long.
—Nicholas Derenzo, AFAR Media, 25 July 2025
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Tara Massouleh McCay, Southern Living, 3 Sep. 2025
Newsweek previously reported on a variety of sizes and types of pups, from compact toy breeds like Chihuahuas and Pomeranians to gentle giants such as bullmastiffs and Great Danes, that require relatively low levels of activity once they're fully grown.
—Maria Azzurra Volpe, MSNBC Newsweek, 19 Aug. 2025
Another gentle giant Who could forget Mr. Larson, Happy's intimidating but friendly former boss, played by Richard Kiel?
—Lauren Huff Published, EW.com, 25 July 2025
Extremely lucky passengers might even catch a glimpse of a basking shark, a gentle giant that eats plankton and can reach up to about 30 feet long.
—Nicholas Derenzo, AFAR Media, 25 July 2025
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“Gentle giant.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/gentle%20giant. Accessed 6 Sep. 2025.
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