ZooTampa stingray deaths blamed on 'supersaturation;' tank will be redesigned and rebuilt
ZooTampa says a technical issue with the tank may have led to the sudden deaths of 12 stingrays last month, and they’ll rebuild the entire habitat to make sure it doesn’t happen again.
ZooTampa welcomes baby southern white rhino
A female southern white rhino was born early June 6 at ZooTampa. She is the 8th southern white rhino calf born at the zoo.
ZooTampa sends water, tissue samples to German lab as investigation into stingray deaths continues
ZooTampa officials said tissue and water samples were sent to different labs, including one in Germany, as they investigate why all of their stingrays were found dead last month.
No answers yet after all stingrays in ZooTampa's touch tank found dead
Once home to a dozen stingrays inside of ZooTampa, Stingray Bay sat empty Friday, closed to the public. An investigation continues into the death of all 12 stingrays that were in the touch tank, and foul play cannot yet be ruled out.
12 stingrays die at ZooTampa
ZooTampa is examining mechanical equipment and testing water quality and conditions after 12 stingrays died at the facility.
ZooTampa helps efforts to restore Puerto Rican crested toad population
Thousands of tadpoles got a one-way ticket from Tampa to the Caribbean last week. It is an effort by ZooTampa at Lowery Park to help save a species nearly 1,200 miles away.
Baby bongo born at ZooTampa helps sustain critically endangered species
ZooTampa welcomed a baby Eastern bongo female at 2:30 a.m. on May 1.
ZooTampa vaccinates animals against COVID-19
People are not the only ones who can contract COVID-19; animals can also become infected with the virus, too.
ZooTampa may begin vaccinating animals against COVID-19 this summer or fall
With three vaccines authorized by the FDA for emergency use in humans, getting some relief from the coronavirus pandemic seems within reach, but how does that translate to animals?
Manatee deaths prompts 'unusual mortality event' investigations
Manatees are dying across Florida at an alarming rate. In just the first three months of the year, more than 600 have been killed -- nearly seven manatee deaths a day, according to the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission.
'Popcorn-scented' family of binturongs make public debut at ZooTampa
A family of binturongs is making its debut at ZooTampa. The trio, Sully, Melati, and baby Katrika, are moving from their behind-the-scenes living space to the Asia realm of the zoo.
Rare, endangered birds go back on public display at ZooTampa
Many people will never get a chance to take a trip across the world to see a rare shoebill stork in its native habitat. But ZooTampa is home to three of only four shoebill storks in the United States.
Animals that like the cold weather
Some people enjoy the cold and others live here in our area.
Animals that like the cold weather
Some people like cold weather and others do not. The same applies to animals. Some become much more active when the temperatures drop. FOX 13 Photojournalist Jason Wright introduces us to the ones who like it when the mercury dips below fifty degrees.
At ZooTampa, some animals do not like the cold
The beginning of winter brought a true cold snap for the Tampa Bay area.
Animals that do not like the cold
The beginning of winter brought a true cold snap for the Tampa Bay area. ZooTampa takes the cold seriously as they care for their animals. Just like most Floridians, they have some residents that do not care for the cold at all. FOX 13 Photojournalist Jason Wright stops by the zoo to see which animals don't like the cold.
Rare Bornean orangutan born at ZooTampa
The yet-to-be-named baby boy was born Nov. 15 to first-time mom Randee.
‘Creatures of the Night’ returns to ZooTampa
"Creatures of the Night" at ZooTampa at Lowry Park is back during the month of October with spooky scares and eerie frights for ghouls & goblins of all ages.
‘Creatures of the Night’ come out at ZooTampa during family-friendly haunted event
ZooTampa is ready with its annual ‘Creatures of the Night’ event, and they've taken the extra precautions to keep people safe while visiting a "scary" venue.
This new ZooTampa sculpture will melt in a few days
The wax sculpture of a momma panther and her cub will completely melt in a few days. It's to draw attention to climate change and how Florida’s rising heat affects our wildlife.