It's a monkey, not a raccoon, after all. ...more

November 11, 2009

A 13-year-old male giraffe on loan from Lowry Park Zoo to a park in the Panhandle died over the weekend after experiencing respiratory problems and severe vomiting, officials said. ...more

February 17, 2009

A young manatee released into the Alafia River Aug. 13 is lucky to have survived her injuries, a Lowry Park Zoo veterinarian said. ...more

August 20, 2008

A young female manatee found entangled in rope, crab traps and a channel marker surely felt a weight lifted from her shoulders Wednesday morning when biologists released her back into the wild. ...more

August 14, 2008

Frannie, a young female manatee recuperating in the comfortable tanks of Lowry Park Zoo for the past two months, will be set free this morning in the Alafia River, if all goes according to plan. ...more

August 13, 2008

Lowry Park Zoo veterinarian David Murphy just wanted to dry off Lucy, a 4 1/2 -month-old Florida panther, after she fell into a pool of water Friday. ...more

November 17, 2007