ZooTampa at Lowry Park

ZooTampa is home to more than 1,000 animals across Florida, Africa, and Asia habitats, and it operates one of only a few critical-care manatee rehabilitation centers in the world — you can watch rescued manatees recover through underwater viewing windows. Kids love hand-feeding the giraffes and Indian rhinos, and the Roaring Springs log flume takes the edge off hot afternoons. It's consistently ranked among the best mid-size zoos in the U.S.

Why our team sends guests here

Hit the manatee viewing area first thing in the morning when the rescued calves are most active — it's the most quietly moving thing in Tampa.