Lowry Park Zoo Coupons

Tampa, Florida's Lowry Park Zoo is a wonderful, family orientated zoo located on 240,000 square meters that has been named the number one family friendly zoo by Parents Magazine. The Zoo is a non-for-profit organization and also participates in wildlife conservation efforts and biodiversity, and is even recognized by the state for their outstanding programs. Lowry Park Zoo Coupons are an excellent way to embrace the establishment's diversity at a lower price.

The first zoo in Tampa was very small and located in Plant Park which is on the campus of the University of Tampa but during the 1950's the zoo was moved to Seminole Heights. The zoo was named after General Sumter Loper Lowry, who was a hero in several wars and made quite a few civic contributions to the town.

The zoo has more local species than any other zoo from the State of Florida, including Key Deer, the American Gator, Flamingoss, the Florida Panther and RaseateSpoonbilll as well as the AmericanCrocodile.. The zoo also has a new addition called Safari Africa which features Giraffe, Elephants, Zebra and the White Rhino as well as meerkats and the shoe-bill stork.

Another new addition you'll get to see with Lowry Park Zoo coupons is the Asian Gardens, which was previously the Asian Domain, but has been completely renovated. The Asian Gardens section features the Indian Rhinoceros, Sumatran Tigers and a Komodo Dragon as well as leopards, pigs and an Aviary with many species of birds in the Sulawesi Indonesia theme.

The zoo has quite a few projects in its species survival plan, which include species that are on the endangered list or the threatened list, as well as some that are being specially looked at. These include chimps, Bornean orangutan, mandrills, the Victoria Crowned pigeon, palm cockatoo and komodo dragon. The zoo also has a hospital for injured Florida manatees.

Rides that the zoo provides include the Merry-Go-Round, the mini roller-coaster and a sky ride, as well as conventional zoo faire sucas pony and camel rides.. They have the Tasmanian Tiger roller coaster, which was originally at the Wild Adventures Theme Park in Georgia. Also, they have the largest and most expensive Zoo ride in the United States, Gator Falls.

The Zoo is open from 9:30am to 5:00pm every single day of the week, and they stay open every day of the year except Thanksgiving and Christmas Day. Unlike most zoos, the parking is free but there is a possibility of the zoo closing if the weather is bad. The address of the zoo is 1101 West Sligh Avenue in Tampa, Florida.

The zoo's daily pass is $20.95 for adults, but is it five dollars less for kids. Still that can add up quickly so looking online for Lowry Park Zoo coupons is a good idea. They may also be available on the zoo's official website or from community partners in the Tampa area. Rides, and the River Odyssey Eco-Tour are extra.