Zoo Tampa at Lowry Park

Zoo Tampa at Lowry Park of Tampa is located off Sligh avenue not too far from Dale Mabry Highway and I-275.  Visitors to the zoo can enjoy many animal attractions, rides, and special events throughout the year.

Some Special Features include:

Expedition Wild Africa:

In this newly designed safari experience, guests will have the opportunity to play the role of research interns visiting Africa’s Pampu Preserve. They will enjoy solving clues and visiting virtual base camps and research stations while onboard a safari truck during their journey. Animal adventures abound, including up-close introductions to the best predators on the Savanah, a view of the largest land mammal in the world, a close encounter with a crash of White Rhinos, and much more!

Shoebill Storks Aviary:

ZooTampa is home to three of only four shoebill storks in the United States. These fascinating birds can reach five feet in height and are classified as vulnerable, with only 3,300 to 3,500 mature shoebills still living in the wild. In 2009, ZooTampa became the first
wildlife institution in North America to hatch one of these rare avians outside of their native range. Their new habitat is located in the Africa realm of the zoo and will provide guests their first glimpse of these incredible animals in more than a decade.