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Reduced Admission Day A Roaring Success For Zoo

John Winterrowd/WFLA

A special $3 admission at Lowry Park Zoo drew large crowds Sunday.

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By JOSH POLTILOVE | The Tampa Tribune

Published: September 9, 2007

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TAMPA - About 15,000 people are expected to attend Lowry Park Zoo's $3 admission day today.

The event, which runs through 5 p.m., is held four times a year to make the zoo accessible to more people, said Rachel Nelson, the zoo's public relations director.

The zoo draws about 4,000 people on a typical Sunday and generally costs $16.95 for adults, $15.95 for senior citizens and $12.50 for children.

When the zoo hosts its four reduced fare admission days next year, the cost likely will jump to $5, Nelson said.

She said Lowry Park Zoo's top draws today include water play areas, baby white tiger cubs, African penguins and a baby elephant.

The zoo was packed about noon today, and traffic backed up along Interstate 275 and Sligh Avenue.

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