The primates knew something special was happening long before the zookeepers began tossing them their holiday presents. ...more

December 20, 2008

Spectators gathered early for Presents for Primates, Lowry Park Zoo's annual holiday showcase featuring gifts from the zoo's docents. ...more

December 19, 2008

Meet Lex Brown, patas monkey trapper. Brown closely followed the saga of the 15 patas monkeys that escaped nearby Safari Wild in April and became his wily neighbors. ...more

December 19, 2008

A trapper has captured the last of 15 patas monkeys whose escape from Safari Wild eight months ago set in motion the events that led to the resignation today of Lex Salisbury, president of Tampa's Lowry Park Zoo. ...more

December 18, 2008

A quarter of the world's wild mammal species are at risk of extinction, according to a comprehensive global survey released here Monday. ...more

October 7, 2008

Lowry Park Zoo is a prime spot for a new primate. A female orangutan was born late Sunday afternoon. Mother and daughter are doing well. ...more

August 8, 2008

Trappers continue to pick off escaped monkeys in Polk County. One by one, the primates are falling prey to routine and walking into traps. ...more

July 18, 2008

TAMPA - Trappers continue to pick off escaped monkeys in Polk County. One by one, the primates are falling pray to routine and carelessly walking into traps. ...more

July 17, 2008

TAMPA - Love is in the air at Lowry Park Zoo. The stork has swooped in recently, visiting three sets of parents, all different species. Two pairs of primates became parents and the warthogs down the way had twins. ...more

July 3, 2008

TAMPA - Love is in the air at Lowry Park Zoo. The stork has swooped in recently, visiting three sets of parents, all different species. Two pairs of primates became parents and, of course, the warthogs down the way had twins. ...more

July 2, 2008