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The New York Times8mon
At Tampa’s Zoo, Some Workers Stayed Behind
It lies less than 10 miles from Tampa’s waterfront, where storm surge could reach up to 13 feet. Ms. Burns said that zoo workers had spent the last few days moving large animals into the ...
How the Tampa zoo is protecting 1,000 animals from Hurricane Milton
Workers are racing to protect more than 1,000 animals that live in Tampa’s zoo as Hurricane Milton barrels toward Florida’s ...
FOX8 Cleveland8mon
Tampa zoo animals moved to safety ahead of Hurricane Milton
(WJW) – Human residents are not the only ones trying to leave the Tampa area ahead of Hurricane Milton, the pets and zoo animals are heading for safety too. ZooTampa is closed beginning on ...
ABC News8mon
How Tampa's zoo and aquarium are preparing for Hurricane Milton's arrival
As Florida's Tampa Bay residents prepare for the impact of Hurricane Milton, the city's zoo and aquarium are working on emergency preparations for the animals as well. In a statement Tuesday ...
WTSP8mon
Tampa zoos, aquarium to close ahead of Hurricane Helene's impacts
TAMPA, Fla. — The animals of Tampa Bay's zoos and aquariums are hunkering down ahead of Hurricane Helene's impact. The zoo at Busch Gardens, ZooTampa at Lowry Park and The Florida Aquarium ...
Tampa Bay Times7mon
Baby ape born at Tampa zoo is endangered species and ‘sign of hope’
ZooTampa at Lowry Parkl ] “The entire ZooTampa family is very excited about the expansion of our siamang family,” said Chris Massaro, chief zoological officer of the Tampa zoo. “Siamangs are ...
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Tampa zoo, aquarium volunteers will ‘ride out’ Hurricane Milton with the animals
Volunteers will hunker down in Tampa to safeguard one of Florida’s ... after giving up the chance to evacuate the region, a zoo spokesperson said. They’ve scrambled over the last 24 hours ...
People8mon
Tampa Zoo Shares Look at How It's Preparing Its Hundreds of Animals for Hurricane Milton
The certification entails that Zoo Tampa is equipped "to effectively safeguard its guests, staff, animals, and property during extreme weather events." The zoo added that the park will reopen to ...
New York Post8mon
Tampa zoo, aquarium volunteers will ‘ride out’ Hurricane Milton with the animals
Tampa Zoo “During the storm, a ride-out team made up of animal care, animal health, safety, maintenance, and horticulture will stay on-site to care for the animals, monitor life support systems ...
Yahoo8mon
Tampa Zoo Shares Look at How It's Preparing Its Hundreds of Animals for Hurricane Milton
BRYAN R. SMITH/AFP via Getty A mother and child orangutan look on before being moved to protected areas at Zoo Tampa ahead of Hurricane Milton's expected landfall. The zoo noted that it "earned a ...
The Washington Post8mon
Tampa zoo and aquarium staff to ride out Milton with the animals
But not the zoo and aquarium animals of Tampa. With staff members hurriedly preparing around them, the animals are chomping away on shrimp or eucalyptus as the area’s biggest threat in a century ...