ZooTampa at Lowry Park, located in Florida, announced on social media that it will be closed to guests from Oct. 8 to at least Oct. 10 to prepare for Hurricane Milton's arrival and its "projected ...

Volunteers will hunker down in Tampa to safeguard one of Florida’s most vulnerable populations from Hurricane Milton: the animals. The so-called “ride-out team” of roughly a dozen staffers ...

The Central Florida Zoo is actively involved in a conservation effort focused on breeding and releasing the rare Eastern indigo snake back into its native habitat. This initiative aims to bolster ...

Florida's fragile native environment has been invaded by countless exotic and invasive animals that have found their way to places they're not meant to be — most often introduced by humans.

The Central Florida Zoo’s program plays a crucial role in the broader effort to re-establish these snakes in the wild. Please note: This content carries a strict local market embargo.