Creatures of the Night 2020 - ZooTampa at Lowry Park

ZooTampa at Lowry Park (formerly known as Lowry Park Zoo) is a 63-acre (25 ha) nonprofit zoo located in Tampa, Florida.
CREATURES OF THE NIGHT:
Tampa Bay’s number one family Halloween event, Creatures of the Night, returns this October with spooky scares and unforgettable eerie frights for ghouls & goblins of all ages. This year’s family friendly event is themed around campfire tales and features several new outdoor Halloween experiences and spooky characters.
Zones:
New for 2020*
The Realm of the Spider Queen
Trek through a spooky spider cave and emerge at a high energy dance celebration presided by the Spider Queen.
Camp Creepstastic
Experience the only "Summer Camp" that welcomes guests in the Fall and is solely focused on telling creepy tales around the campfire.
Siren's Song
Enter the underwater world of the siren where she lures unsuspecting pirates with her song and transforms them to stone.
Dinos Out of Time
Dinos are wreaking havoc in the modern day world. Help the explorers take the dinosaurs back to their prehistoric time before it’s too late!
Pirate Party Pants
Usually dead men tell no tales, but these spooky pirates have plenty of stories to share. Join them for a party full of games, dancing and a good ole jolly time.
Clown Carousel
A caravan of clowns has set up residence around ZooTampa’s famous carousel. Come enjoy a ride and laugh with our silly pranksters!
Returning Favorites*
Twisted Tales
Enjoy everyone’s favorite villains from storybooks, from an evil queen to a wolf in grandma’s clothing, as they come to life with unexpected twists. Don’t worry, the Fairy Godmother will keep them all on their best behavior!
Rising Waters
Experience an array of eerie encounters as the rising and falling waters of a forgotten Florida coastal town reveals it’s good, bad, and slithering inhabitants.
Pumpkin Palooza
Frolic at a festive fall harvest set aside for the littlest of ghouls, complete with a pumpkin patch and scarecrows.
Animals Exhibits:
Asian Gardens
One of the zoos oldest sections, the Asian Domain, was renovated and renamed the Asian Gardens in 2007. Exhibits there include Indian rhinoceros, Malayan tigers, babirusa, Komodo dragon, clouded leopards, Anoas, sloth bears, and an Indonesian-themed aviary. The pagoda-like design is subtle but noticeable, giving an authentic Asian feel.
Florida Wildlife Center
The Florida Wildlife Center is an American-based exhibit that stretches across nearly a half-mile, accessible through Asian Gardens. The exhibit includes many North American species and a few Central American species, including striped skunks, Orinoco crocodiles, North American black bears, a small pack of red wolves, West Indian manatees, and alligator snapping turtles.
Primate World
The primate section of the zoo is possibly the best designed portion of the zoo, with every exhibit seemingly being connected by a running system of rocky waterfalls and waterways that stretch across the entire section. There is an array of great apes in the siamang gibbons, chimpanzees and Bornean orangutans that swing and hoot around their exhibits.
Wallaroo Station
The Wallaroo Station Children's Zoo re-opened on February 27, 2015 after its first renovation since opening in 2002. It is home to an array of Australian-native species including koalas, yellow-footed rock wallabies, Australian singing dogs and emus, along with a varying collection of cockatoo parrots, and flying fox bats.
Safari Africa
The latest addition to Lowry, providing a completely authentic African experience.[dubious - discuss] Shaded by acacia trees, the area is home to a safari tram ride that provides an in-depth look behind the scenes of the zoo. Martial eagles and Patas monkeys are visible only by this ride. This exhibit is home to many landmark African species, including meerkats, duikers, Reticulated giraffes, zebras, African bush elephants, East African crowned cranes, African penguins and southern white rhinoceroses.
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[@noahm398]

I visited this zoo back in 2014 and it still looks almost the same.

[@TomsRoadTrippin]

Not a whole lot has changed since then other than the water ride being added.

[@ehoneunsilencedvoice4235]

"FAGILE" -- "Oh, it must be Italian!" Nice movie quote! :) This whole park looked fun!

[@TomsRoadTrippin]

Yeah I love that line from A Christmas Story. Very fun activities at the zoo.

[@TheRonin2024]

Spookay

[@TomsRoadTrippin]

It was spooky in just the right amount.

[@peytonedwards9387]

I don’t see rockhopper chinstrap and macronini on the penguin size chart

[@TomsRoadTrippin]

Not sure why they weren't included 😕

[@aliciametcalf6781]

What is your next video?

[@TomsRoadTrippin]

Thursday will be from Busch Gardens Williamsburg. Special event Coasters and Craft Brews.

[@franktrinidad142]

nice place and lots of fun for spooky time. they got you good sometime hehe XD just curiousity, what is the difference between a florida panther and an american lion (i think also named Puma) ?? they look very similar... is it just a difference of name ? or really two different species ? :O 7:30 i didnt knew this were eating salads... i m very surprised, i thougth it wold eat fishes or else instead of legumes :O. Thank you for the visit :D as we get lockdown again in France, it's a pelasure to go out with you visiting zoos and all cool places :D

[@TomsRoadTrippin]

I'm glad you enjoyed the walkthrough, it was a nice kid friendly event. The Florida Panther is a subspecies of Puma. Just like Mountain Lions and Cougar. They all have a similar look and coloration, the size and habitat area is the main difference. The Florida Manatees are herbivores, they only eat vegetation. Thanks for your comment, it's good to hear my vids offer you some enjoyment. Stay safe 😷

[@jonaswunderlichmbk]

Which zoos you want to visit next year?

[@TomsRoadTrippin]

I'm still working on which ones I want to visit. I don't like to list places too early in case the plans fall through.

[@pennilaineong8180]

Yo Tom Georgia aquarium has its new shark expansion you should of check it out

[@TomsRoadTrippin]

Thanks for the update, I'll check it out sometime.

[@crimeworkers130]

Can you go to the gulf breeze zoo

[@TomsRoadTrippin]

I have plans to go in January

[@guimoresi1774]

Do you have any social media so I can follow you?

[@TomsRoadTrippin]

Not at the moment, right now it's just my channel. I do updates on my community page on my channel.

[@peytonedwards9387]

Can you do a full walkthrough of the Lowry park zoo

[@TomsRoadTrippin]

I'll work on it in the new year

[@aliciahurtado7795]

Are you going to visit the metro Richmond zoo when you visit the Virginia zoo? I like the metro Richmond zoo better than the virgins zoo but both are pretty large

[@TomsRoadTrippin]

I've already gone to the Virginia Zoo, that vid will be out on the 12th. I am making plans for next year to visit parts of the northeastern US. Providing things work out I'll visit the Metro Richmond Zoo.

[@aliciahurtado7795]

Great

[@peytonedwards9387]

What zoo or aquarium are you going to next

[@TomsRoadTrippin]

The Virginia Zoo in two weeks

[@LeeFormula]

Bro don’t be mean to the workers omg

[@TomsRoadTrippin]

Where was I mean? Everything was fantastic that night. All the actors we're great too.