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Experience unforgettable connections with amazing wildlife and support worldwide conservation!

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ZooTampa at Lowry Park is home to more than 1,300 animals and famous for having one of the most beautiful, tropical zoological settings in the world. The Zoo brings together animals and visitors to create unforgettable, natural connections. Guests get closer to wildlife than ever before by touching a giant tortoise, feeding a giraffe, getting nose-to-horn with an Indian rhino, hand-to-fin with slippery stingrays and more! Families can also splash in water play areas, feel thrills on rides and take in educational shows. Love manatees? The Zoo is the only place in Tampa where guests can see Florida manatees year round. At the David A. Straz Jr. Manatee Critical Care Center, the Zoo’s veterinary and animal-care staff treat sick, injured and orphaned manatees, and return them to the wild after rehabilitation. The Zoo also cares for the most diverse group of Florida wildlife anywhere and has won numerous awards for animal preservation. Lowry Park Zoological Society, in agreement with the City of Tampa, operates ZooTampa at Lowry Park as a 501(c)(3) nonprofit charitable organization.

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Hospitality

Company size

201-500 employees

Headquarters

Tampa, FL

Type

Nonprofit

Founded

1988

Specialties

Animal Care & Rehabilitation, Education - Camps, Classes & Tours, and Special Events - Galas, Weddings & Corporate Events, and Group Travel

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👽️Creatures of the Night is back tonight, running from Friday through Sunday, 4PM to 10PM! Don’t miss your last chance to be a part of Tampa Bay’s number one family-friendly Halloween event! Guests of all ages can get into the spooky spirit and enjoy one of the WILDEST Halloween events around. 🎃 Don’t miss your final chance to join us for a fab-boo-lous time at Creatures of the Night this weekend. 👻👽️#ZooTampa #CreaturesoftheNight2024 #UnlockTampaBay #Halloweenfamilyfun #Halloween
📣 We are delighted to announce the addition of Dr. Meredith Persky to our executive leadership team as our Sr. VP / Chief Conservation & Animal Health Officer. In this role, Dr. Persky will lead the Zoo’s animal health and science team including veterinary services, clinical operations, veterinary research, and nutritional services. She is also responsible for cultivating a synergistic and strategic approach to ZooTampa’s conservation initiatives (ZT Saves) and education programming with state and global partners. Dr. Persky has a proven track record of contributions to the field of zoological medicine. She will be key in continuing our life-saving work with manatees and expanding the Zoo’s dedication to understanding and safeguarding biodiversity. 🐾 In addition to her role at the Zoo, Dr. Persky is a member of the American Association of Zoological Veterinarian's Ethics and Professional Practice Committee and serves on the Veterinary Committee for the Manatee Rescue & Rehabilitation Partnership (MRP). Dr. Persky earned her undergraduate degree from Texas A&M University and worked in immunology research for three years before attending veterinary school at the Ohio State University. She completed her veterinary internship at the Indianapolis Zoo and residency training at the Kansas City Zoo before working as an associate veterinarian at Zoo Miami for four years. Meredith joined the Jacksonville Zoo and Gardens as a staff veterinarian in 2016, where she ultimately served as the Lead Veterinarian & Director of Animal Health. Welcome to ZooTampa at Lowry Park!🐾
🎉 We are excited to host our second annual ZooTampa at Lowry Park Kids Fun Run presented by Muma Children’s Hospital at Tampa General Hospital this Saturday, September 21. 🏃♀️ 💨 Young racers will run, hop, crawl, or waddle to the finish line. 🏅 🐾 This kid-friendly event features four exciting races, including a Diaper Dash and Toddler Trot, as well as 1K and 2K Fun Runs. Plus. The routes wind through the Zoo giving participants a chance to connect with nature while supporting the Zoo's mission. 💚 A huge shoutout to our presenting sponsor, Muma Children's Hospital at Tampa General Hospital, and to our wonderful sponsors: Morgan Chevrolet, Kroger Delivery, Bolin Law Group for helping make this great event possible. 🥇 🐨 🐯 See you at the race! #ZooTampa #KidsFunRun #ThankYou #CommunitySpirit #run #walk #jog #runforconservation
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Thank you, ZooTampa at Lowry Park for your commitment to our students!
This week, Cristo Rey Tampa students are kicking off their corporate work study jobs in the community. Through this unique program, our students gain professional work experience while gaining valuable skills for their futures. Student associates at ZooTampa at Lowry Park are already discovering new jobs in the wild. Well, not exactly; they will be Zoo Tampa team members in the Human Resources, Accounting, Event Production Services, and Marketing departments building their resumes. Thank you to our corporate partners for investing in the next generation of leaders. Together, we are empowering tomorrow's workforce! photo credit: Zoo Tampa#corporateworkstudy #communityengagement #cristoreytampa
New partnership announcement 📣 📰 We're thrilled to announce that ZooTampa at Lowry Park and Suncoast Credit Union have teamed up for wildlife! 🦒 ZooTampa at Lowry Park and Suncoast Credit Union, the largest credit union in Florida, announced a new three-year, multi-tiered partnership that makes Suncoast Credit Union the official credit union of the Zoo. In addition, the 1.2 million credit union members can participate in a special summer BOGO admission promotion by presenting their Suncoast credit or debit card when they visit the Zoo. This partnership allows both organizations to offer families an opportunity to enjoy time together in an educational setting and create future champions for wildlife. 🐾 Thank you to Suncoast Credit Union and all our sponsors for their support and continued dedication to ZooTampa. #partnerships #zoos #businesspartnership #tampabay #conservation #CommunityPartnership #wildlifeconservation #SuncoastCreditUnion
It's Manatee Monday! 🩵 We're checking in with Molly, the Senior Curator of Florida and Marine Life here at ZooTampa! 🦀 We have some major updates in the works, and we can’t wait to make an even bigger impact on the lives of Florida manatees as the largest non-profit manatee critical care center in the US. ❤️🤍💙#ZooTampa #UnlockTampaBay #Manatees #Florida #Manateemonday #ZTSaves #conservation
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The summer solstice which typically marks the “official” start of summer is here, although it’s felt like summer in Tampa for weeks. As the temperatures climb, the team at ZooTampa at Lowry Park is finding creative ways to help its animals beat the extreme heat, and even finding ways to stay cool themselves with some Kona Ice! One of the many things the Zoo's dedicated animal care teams are doing is adding frozen summertime treats to the animals’ menu, thanks to Kona Ice of Old Seminole Tampa, who donated 150lbs. of shaved ice. Although, most of the Zoo’s animal species are from warm weather regions and can comfortably manage Tampa Bay’s hot temperatures, summer cooling activities have been added to the animals’ daily behavioral-based enrichment programs, including sprinklers, pools, and mud wallows to provide the animals with engaging choices for beating the heat. Daytime access to air-conditioned night houses also ensures the animals have the option to chill out behind the scenes.
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🎉 We did it! 🎉 Thank you to everyone who joined us for a week full of fun and knowledge at ZooTampa's very first Behavior Workshop: Teaching Animals with Science and Empathy! We would also like to extend a thank you to our sponsors, we couldn't have held this wonderful workshop without you:Precision Behavior MICANOPY ZOOLOGICAL PRESERVE LLC AmeriLife Marketing GroupBuckey Office and Installations CK's produce Vishal Cabral Design Co. The Elgin Center Animal Care and Welfare

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