Adventure Island is an American water park located northeast of Tampa, Florida across the street from Busch Gardens Africa. The park features 30 acres of water rides, dining, and other attractions. For a day of fun for the whole family, visit Adventure Island!
Busch Gardens Africa (previously called Busch Gardens Tampa Bay) opened on March 31, 1959, and has an African theme. The theme park is one of America's largest zoological institutions, with more than 2,700 animals. Attractions include: Rhino Rally, Montu, Kumba, Scorpion, Gwazi, Edge of Africa, and SheiKra, a vertical dive coaster and more!
The Lowry Park Zoo is a 56 acre zoo noted for being one of the best mid-sized zoos in the United States. The zoo now has over 200 employees, is run by a nonprofit society, and was voted the #1 best zoo for children by Child Magazine. It is also recognized by the State of Florida as the center for Florida wildlife conservation and biodiversity. The zoo features a large collection of Florida species and includes Bison, Alligator, Flamingos, Roseate Spoonbill, Florida Panther, American Crocodile, River Otter and many other species. The zoo also features several hands-on exhibits, including Lorikeet feeding, stingray feeding, camel rides, an interactive discovery center, safari rides, an Australian-themed children's zoo, a river ecotour and manatee encounters. The zoo also has several Species Survival Plan projects, which includes threatened and endangered species species, as well as species of special concern including Chimpanzee, Bornean Orangutan, Mandrill, Siamang, Colobus, Golden Lion Tamarin, Geoffrey's Marmoset, Ring-tailed Lemur, Red Ruffed Lemur, Indian Rhinoceros, Sumatran Tiger, Clouded Leopard, Sloth Bear, Babirusa, Red Wolf, African Elephant, Bongo, Bali Mynah, Victoria Crowned Pigeon, Great Indian Hornbill, Palm Cockatoo, and Komodo Dragons. |