An iguana is a large species of lizard, and they come in all shapes and ...

According to the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission’s semiannual report, boat strike injuries are ...

Written By: Spencer Schultz The Indigo is a beautiful black snake that has an iridescent ...

Written by: Katie Murray Environmental experts estimate there are over 5 trillion pieces of plastic ...

Spring was in the air for our Inca tern colony! Back in April, our two ...

Looking for the perfect summer camp for your child? Well look no further because we’ve ...

Known as “living fossils”, tapirs are the most primitive large mammal in the world, dating ...

Written By: Spencer Schultz Panamanian golden frogs, Atelopus zeteki, are highly important cultural representatives in ...

Written by Animal Care Professional, Micah Carnate-Peralta   Did you know African penguins are still ...

We all know that “April showers bring May flowers,” but have you ever considered how ...

By Katie Murray, ZooTampa Green Team Did you know 75% of the electricity used to ...

Dear Zoo friends, After extensive renovations to the David A. Straz, Jr. Manatee Critical Care ...

Written by: Katie Murray, Green Team Member Summer is almost here! This means more fun ...

By Amanda Wright, Animal Care Professional Oh Deer - well not quite! This Bambi look-a-like ...

By Katie Murray, Green Team In January, you made the normal resolutions for yourself, but ...

Looking for fun toddler-friendly activities? ZooTampa is here to help! The first Tuesday of the ...

Written by:  Julie Tomita, Animal Care Manager   It is hard to believe that we ...

Written by: Chris Massaro, General Curator Christmas may come early at ZooTampa at Lowry Park, where ...

Written By Animal Care Professional Amanda Wright What do you see in your mind’s eye ...

‘Tis the season! Holiday cheer, delicious food, connecting with loved ones andrecycling? November 15th is probably ...

Written by: Animal Care Professional Ashley Gaia, Africa Team Last year, ZooTampa at Lowry Park ...

By Lee Ann Rottman, VP of Conservation The Puerto Rican crested toad, Peltophryne lemur,is the ...

The Florida pine snake is native to the Southeastern United States, but primarily found in ...

Written by:  Ryanne Sullivan, Animal Care Professional In honor of Halloween, this month’s birdy spotlight ...

Written by Micah Carnate-Peralta As the days get shorter and the night takes over during ...

Today’s spotlight is on the spotted python (Antaresia maculosa). The spotted python can be found ...

Meet Aanjay and Titus two of our very own komodo dragons here at ZooTampa at ...

This week’s ssslithery ssspotlight is on the Vietnamese rhino rat snake. The rhino rat snake ...

“Red on yellow will kill a fellow, but red on black is a friend of ...

By Tessa Giannini, Animal Care Professional, Aviary 2018 has been celebrated as The Year of ...

We’re ssslithering into the week with the woma python! The woma python snake is native ...

What better way to start the week off than by featuring another one of our ...

By Ryan O\'Shea, Veterinary Team On Friday, July 20 2018, I began my journey to ...

By Senior Veterinarian Dr. Ray Ball While discussing ruminants with my animal nutrition class, I ...

By Animal Care Professional Marcus Kowitz   African Open-billed Stork This particular species stands 3-feet-tall ...

By Joe Couceiro, President and Chief Executive Officer A hallmark of ZooTampa at Lowry Park ...

Written by Josh Caraballo, Animal Care Professional Hornbills come in all shapes and sizes here ...

Written by Dr. Lauren Smith, Veterinarian If you’ve seen our Bird of Prey show at ...

Today is the day famous primatologist, Dr. Jane Goodall, first stepped foot in what is ...

Roaring Springs presented by Pinch a Penny is the all-new, family water adventure that plays ...

Written by Micah Carnate-Peralta, Animal Care Professional During the first few months of 2018, we traveled ...

Written by General Curator, Chris Massaro On May 18th, ZooTampa hosted the Next Generation of ...

By Jennifer Galbraith, Animal Care Professional – Florida Mammals Red wolves are a species that ...

Written by Lewis Single, Animal Care Professional  ZooTampa has partnered with the Central Florida Zoo’s ...

MOM. It is a word that makes us think of someone who loves us unconditionally, ...

Written by Alex Gianetti, Animal Care Professional This is a very special year for the ...

Written by Katie Allen and Tyson Facto, Animal Care Professionals St Petersburg, FL has started a ...

Sudan, a 45-year-old Northern white rhino who lived at the Ol Pejeta Conservancy in Kenya, ...

Written by Kristen Merrill, Animal Care Professional In celebration of the Year of the Bird, ...

Creative Sign Designs is honored to be a part of big changes coming from Lowry ...

We are so excited to welcome six new Fiji banded iguanas to our Zoo family! ...

Written by Dr. Ray Ball, Vice President of Medical Sciences & Senior Veterinarian  What has ...

  Written by Danny Buccelli, Animal Care Professional This is a very special year for ...

By Dan Costell, Animal Care Manager of Herps & Aquatics MAY 1, 2018 UPDATE – ...

  In 2017, the Zoo welcomed a new Marabou stork, Djembe (pronounced “Jembay”).  It is ...

Written by Lee Ann Rottman, Vice President of Conservation We are so excited to welcome ...

Written by Julie Tomita, Animal Care Manager At ZooTampa, we celebrate our birds on a ...

Written by Lee Ann Rottman, Vice President of Conservation Hi Zoo Friends, On Dec 1st, ...

Christmas came early at the Zoo with the birth of a rare baby in an ...

Happy Halloween boos and ghouls! As we prepare for trick or treating, it is important ...

Meet Micanopy – an endangered two-year-old, Florida panther that now calls the Zoo home. Micanopy ...