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ZooTampa at Lowry Park, Tampa, FL

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ZooTampa at Lowry Park

ZooTampa at Lowry Park is an attraction in Tampa, FL. Cost: $50 or more.

1101 W Sligh Ave · Tampa, FL

Why you should go…

ZooTampa covers 63 acres and is home to more than 1,300 animals. Florida Waters, a new area, shows manatees, otters, jellyfish and reptiles, while the Africa section has elephants, giraffes and white rhinos. You can get in the water at Stingray Shores or book a behind-the-scenes rhino encounter. The zoo began in 1957 as Tampa Fairyland and runs a nonprofit hospital for injured, sick and orphaned manatees.

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What's around here?

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