The David A. Straz, Jr. Manatee Critical Care Center at ZooTampa has been nominated for USA Today’s Best Zoo Exhibit of 2025, ...

ZooTampa is celebrating a special new arrival of a critically endangered Eastern bongo calf. Staff said a critically ...

TAMPA, Fla. — It's a girl! ZooTampa staff announced they welcomed a brand new Eastern bongo calf on Jan. 24. Millie the calf, who is critically endangered, was born to 9-year-old mother, Blitzen. She ...

Susan B. Barnes Spanning nearly 60 acres, ZooTampa at Lowry Park boasts natural habitats, educational shows and interactive animal encounters, water play areas and a handful of rides, all about 5 ...

An average Thursday morning became an unusual one for Eckerd College Search and Rescue two weeks ago. Some of its crew members received a call to assist the Florida Fish ...

ZooTampa implemented cold weather protocols to keep animals safe from the frigid temperatures. Christina Cardona International Space Station (ARISS) program at Pine View School Part 2 ...

TAMPA, Fla. — ZooTampa at Lowry Park welcomed a new addition this year — a critically endangered Eastern bongo calf. The calf, named Millie, was born on Jan. 24 to nine-year-old mother Blitzen ...

Millie joins a family of five bongos at ZooTampa, including her five-year-old first-time dad Marvin and fellow female bongos, Lottie and Binti. “Bongos are critically endangered, so every birth ...

Publix Gasparilla Distance Classic: Tampa’s signature road race event features four distances: 15K, 5K, Half Marathon (13.1 ...

ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. — A manatee that was rescued earlier this week is now recovering and receiving around-the-clock care at ZooTampa. Enzo, named after the winter storm, was found near the USF ...

TAMPA, Fla. (WFLA) — A new exhibit at ZooTampa is showcasing prehistoric favorites for all kids to explore, and they’ll even get their chance to become a dinosaur researcher while learning ...

Animals get cold, too. Fortunately, Florida zoos know what to do. Most of ZooTampa’s animals have heated night houses and they're loaded up with extra bedding such as hay and blankets.