Lowry Park Zoo 1-20-2010 ...
Tampa's Lowry Park Zoo has more than 2000 animals is nonprofit on 56-acres and voted #1 U.S. Zoo by Parents Magazine last two years 2008 and 2009 ...
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Komodo Dragon from Indonesia ...
World's largest living species of lizard …
Dragon changes color to match surroundings ...
This one is about 6 feet long ...
Blue Eyed White Bengal Tigers ...
Great Indian Rhino - India
Sulawesi Aviary ...
Masked Lapwing - Australia
Great Asian Pond Turtle - China Asia
Free-Flight Aviary ...Great Indian Hornbill ...
.Scarlet Ibis - South America
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Southern Bald Ibis - Africa.
. Toco Toucan - South America.
Red-Legged Seriema - Brazil
Sacred Ibris - Africa
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African Openbill Stork
Range From Central America to Brazil.
Diet is made up of fish, snakes, mice, & frogs.
Lives in mangrove thickets.
Middle toe on each foot is sawtoothed used to clean feathers.
Sunbittern - Brazil
Bornean Orangutan
Kid and mom ...
Babirusa - Indonesia - Endangered ... Related to hippos ...
Malayan Tapir - Endangered
Tapirs appeared 56 to 34 million years ago and was one of the first modern mammals. Closest relative is the rhino. Feeds on grass and aquatic vegetation. Adult tapirs have few natural predators because of their size, very thick skin and fast runners.
Safari Africa ...
African Penguins ...
African Meerkats ...
Pop, mom and kids ...
Grant's Zebra - Congo & Kenya
Is the smallest of the plains Zebra ...
Hartmann’s Mountain Zebra – Endangered
Found in the mountainous terrain (dry, stony, mountainous, hilly habitats) of Southwest Africa (Angola, Namibia, South Africa). Unique about Hartmann’s zebras are the dark brown stripes, a dewlap, a fold of loose skin hanging from the neck, and they live in bachelor groups or harems until ready to mate.
African Elephants ...
Ibis in Tree, African Stork & Shoebill ...
The Shoebill stork lives in tropical east Africa in large swamps, is a very large stork-like bird related to pelicans, herons, stork ... Experts really don't know ...
Shoebills shows up in Egyptians writings 5000 yrs ago ...
Shoebills grow to over 5 ft in height, with a 10 ft wing span ...
Shoebills live on fish, frogs, reptiles, baby crocs, insects, small mammals ...
Striped Hyena - Africa
The only hyena that eats both plants and animals.
Zebra & White Rhinos
Grevy's Zebra Imperial Zebra and is the largest species of zebra from Kenya, Ethiopia areas of Africa. White Rhinos are not white but a mistranslation of the Dutch word "wijd", which means "wide" in English, and refers to the width of the rhino's mouth. White Rhinos weigh 3000-4000 pounds .
Baby white rhino born March 18 2010. Rhino Family is part of herd of five white rhinos.
Don't wake the baby ...
Okapi - Congo & Uganda Rainforests - Status Threatened
Unknown to until 1901. Okapis have stripes like zebras, but are actually most closely related to giraffes, and live in dense rain forests. 6 ft at the head and 5 ft at the shoulder, weigh 440 to 660 lbs, and eat grasses, fruits, ferns, fungi as well as plants poisonous to humans.
Florida Animals ...
Red Wolf - Extinct in the wild ...
The Red Wolf once plentiful roamed throughout the Southeastern U.S. and is a Glacial Period survivor. The zoo has a captive breeding program, that releases red wolves on islands off FL and NC coasts. Red wolves do not form packs like other wolf species.
Caribbean Flamingo ...
Florida Panthers
Although called Florida panthers, these shy cats once roamed throughout the entire Southeast from east Texas to the Atlantic and north to parts of Tennessee. Today they only live in south Florida and are on the brink of extinction, with only 100 cats remaining. They are the largest of the purring cats weigh up to 200 pounds.
Florida Alligators ...
An alligator is a crocodilian ...
A living fossil from the age of reptiles, having survived on earth for 200 million years ...
Can run 25 mph for short distances and jump 6 ft out of the water ...
Florida River Otters
Common in wetlands, rivers, and springs throughout central Florida.
Florida Manatee ...
Southern Bald Eagle - Florida
Wood Stork - Florida
Whooping Crane & Key Deer - Florida
Florida Crocodile ...
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Bornean OrangutanKid and mom ...
Babirusa - Indonesia - Endangered ... Related to hippos ...
Malayan Tapir - Endangered
Tapirs appeared 56 to 34 million years ago and was one of the first modern mammals. Closest relative is the rhino. Feeds on grass and aquatic vegetation. Adult tapirs have few natural predators because of their size, very thick skin and fast runners.
Safari Africa ...
African Penguins ...
African Meerkats ...Pop, mom and kids ...
Grant's Zebra - Congo & KenyaIs the smallest of the plains Zebra ...
Hartmann’s Mountain Zebra – Endangered
Found in the mountainous terrain (dry, stony, mountainous, hilly habitats) of Southwest Africa (Angola, Namibia, South Africa). Unique about Hartmann’s zebras are the dark brown stripes, a dewlap, a fold of loose skin hanging from the neck, and they live in bachelor groups or harems until ready to mate.
African Elephants ...
Ibis in Tree, African Stork & Shoebill ...The Shoebill stork lives in tropical east Africa in large swamps, is a very large stork-like bird related to pelicans, herons, stork ... Experts really don't know ...
Shoebills shows up in Egyptians writings 5000 yrs ago ...
Shoebills grow to over 5 ft in height, with a 10 ft wing span ...
Shoebills live on fish, frogs, reptiles, baby crocs, insects, small mammals ...
Striped Hyena - Africa
The only hyena that eats both plants and animals.
Zebra & White RhinosGrevy's Zebra Imperial Zebra and is the largest species of zebra from Kenya, Ethiopia areas of Africa. White Rhinos are not white but a mistranslation of the Dutch word "wijd", which means "wide" in English, and refers to the width of the rhino's mouth. White Rhinos weigh 3000-4000 pounds .
Baby white rhino born March 18 2010. Rhino Family is part of herd of five white rhinos.
Don't wake the baby ...
Okapi - Congo & Uganda Rainforests - Status ThreatenedUnknown to until 1901. Okapis have stripes like zebras, but are actually most closely related to giraffes, and live in dense rain forests. 6 ft at the head and 5 ft at the shoulder, weigh 440 to 660 lbs, and eat grasses, fruits, ferns, fungi as well as plants poisonous to humans.
Florida Animals ...Red Wolf - Extinct in the wild ...
The Red Wolf once plentiful roamed throughout the Southeastern U.S. and is a Glacial Period survivor. The zoo has a captive breeding program, that releases red wolves on islands off FL and NC coasts. Red wolves do not form packs like other wolf species.
Caribbean Flamingo ...
Florida PanthersAlthough called Florida panthers, these shy cats once roamed throughout the entire Southeast from east Texas to the Atlantic and north to parts of Tennessee. Today they only live in south Florida and are on the brink of extinction, with only 100 cats remaining. They are the largest of the purring cats weigh up to 200 pounds.
Florida Alligators ...
An alligator is a crocodilian ...
A living fossil from the age of reptiles, having survived on earth for 200 million years ...
Can run 25 mph for short distances and jump 6 ft out of the water ...
Florida River Otters
Common in wetlands, rivers, and springs throughout central Florida.
Florida Manatee ...
Southern Bald Eagle - Florida
Wood Stork - Florida
Whooping Crane & Key Deer - Florida 
Florida Crocodile ... 
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