Employees move an African porcupine named Chompers to a pet carrier at ZooTampa. A Florida zoo is closing down in preparation for Hurricane Milton. ZooTampa at Lowry Park announced on social media ...

At Tampa’s Zoo, Some Workers Stayed Behind. A team at ZooTampa is staying put to keep its 1,000 animals safe as Hurricane Milton arrives. Listen to this article · 2:35 min Learn more.

How the Tampa zoo is protecting 1,000 animals from Hurricane Milton - Animals that are being evacuated include, porcupines, ...

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, ...

The zoo is planning to open on Friday following the impact of the storm for normal operations, according to the statement. For Tampa's aquatic animals, the Florida Aquarium is preparing for Milton ...

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 ...

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 ...

Millions of people on Florida’s Gulf Coast are preparing to evacuate as Hurricane Milton threatens their lives. But not the zoo and aquarium animals of Tampa. With staff members hurriedly ...

Tampa Zoo Shares Look at How It's Preparing Its Hundreds of Animals for Hurricane Milton. Hurricane Milton is projected to make landfall on Florida's west coast between late Wednesday and early ...

TAMPA, Fla. (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 ...

How the Tampa zoo is protecting 1,000 animals from Hurricane Milton. Julia Musto. October 9, 2024 at 12:44 AM. ... The zoo’s flamingos are put into the back of a truck and moved as a herd.