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Lowry Park Zoo

Fodor's Review:

Child magazine in 2005 rated the 56-acre Lowry Park Zoo the number one kids' zoo in the United States because of park safety and its exotic creatures, which live in lush, natural habitats. Visit the zoo's newest exhibit area, Safari Africa, to see Tamani, a young African elephant (born in October 2005) and four adult elephants. Feed a giraffe, ride a camel, and experience a "white rhino encounter." Check out the Asian Domain, with tigers, Persian leopards, and Indian rhinos, and Primate World, including chimpanzees and orangutans. Spot some fancy flying in the free-flight bird aviary, see red-tailed hawks and other raptors in the Birds of Prey Center, and come face-to-face with alligators, panthers, bears, and red wolves at the Florida Wildlife Center. Gentle goats and kangaroos populate the Wallaroo Station children's zoo, and gentle creatures of another kind headline at the Manatee Aquatic Center. Manatees, turtles, hawks, and herons also are the highlights of the Hillsborough River Odyssey Ecotour ($14, Wed.-Sun.) This zoo is particularly attuned to night events: parties range from food and beer tastings for adults to chaperoned sleepovers for children ages six and up. The zoo also has water-play areas, rides, shows, and restaurants.

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