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ZooTampa at Lowry Park Goes Prehistoric with Larger-Than-Life Exhibit

From Smilodons to Titanoboas, explore some of the creatures that lived during the Pleistocene epoch

By ZooTampa Media Relations January 10, 2024

ZooTampa at Lowry Park kicks off the “Year of More” with Prehistoric Predators, a limited-time, interactive family-friendly event that opens on Saturday, January 13. Guests can journey back in time and get up close and personal with colossal creatures who roamed the Earth approximately 2.5 million years ago, after the extinction of the dinosaurs, and learn how they relate to species of this century. 

Animals not seen for centuries like the dire wolf from the ice age or an allosaurus from the Mesozoic age come to life only at ZooTampa. After experiencing the dynamic exhibit, guests can see their modern-day descendants, including a Malayan tiger, Shoebill stork, black bear, and great horned owl.  

Prehistoric Predators is included with Zoo admission or membership. 

Zoo members can enjoy special previews of the limited-time event on Friday, January 12, from 9:30 a.m. to 5 p.m., Saturday, January 13, from 9:30 a.m. to 12 p.m., and Sunday, January 14, from 9:30 a.m. to 12 p.m.  

This limited-time event provides FEROCIUS FUN for the whole family until April 14!