Sea Turtle Days at The Florida Aquarium
Join The Florida Aquarium for Sea Turtle Days on April 14 & 15 where guests will learn about these amazing and ancient sea creatures that play an integral role in ocean ecosystems – from coral Read More …
Category: Tampa Area
Penguin Chicks Hatched at ZooTampa
The baby boom continues at ZooTampa at Lowry Park with the hatching of three African penguin chicks. The zoo’s “clutch mate” chicks hatched on January 7, 2018 and January 9, 2018 weighing in at 54 grams and 48 grams, Read More …
Florida Aquarium Holds Annual Day of Discovery
The Florida Aquarium, in partnership with the Center for Autism & Related Disabilities (C.A.R.D.) at the University of South Florida, is hosting its sixth annual Day of Discovery presented by Outback Steakhouse from 8-9:30 a.m., Read More …
Lowry Park Zoo is Now ZooTampa
March 8 was a historic day in Tampa Bay, as the Zoo announced a series of exciting strategic developments. Tampa’s Lowry Park Zoo is now ZooTampa at Lowry Park, and heads into 2018 with a Read More …
The Florida Aquarium Releases Rehabilitated Sea Turtles
The Florida Aquarium staff released ten endangered Kemp’s ridley sea turtles back into the ocean on Tuesday, February 20, after three months of successful rehabilitative care. Nine of the ten turtles suffered through a cold-stunning Read More …
African Painted Dogs Arrive at Lowry Park Zoo
New this year, families will be nose-to-nose with two new residents of the Zoo, critically endangered African painted dogs. The pair is made up of a male named Hatari, and a female named Layla. The Read More …
The Florida Aquarium Designated as “Safe Place”
The Florida Aquarium, in partnership with the Tampa Police Department (TPD) and the City of Tampa, is proud to announce it is officially named a Safe Place – a designated safe space for victims of Read More …
Lowry Park Zoo Reveals Name of Baby Orangutan
Meet Dira! After ringing in 2018 with the birth of a rare Bornean orangutan, Tampa’s Lowry Park Zoo hosted a poll to let the public pick a name for the Zoo’s newest baby girl. The Zoo’s Read More …
The Florida Aquarium Helps Restore Damaged Reef
After Hurricane Irma made her way through the Florida Keys in September with 140-mph winds, causing extensive damage to infrastructure on land and sea, The Florida Aquarium set out to assist the National Oceanic and Read More …
Valentine’s Day Dinner at The Florida Aquarium
Love is in the air and water at The Florida Aquarium this Valentine’s Day, so bring your sweetheart for a special dinner and enjoy their company with undersea views and thousands of animals and plants Read More …