Parker Farris' shoes and socks were soaked. The 8-year-old had just gotten off Lowry Park Zoo's newest ride, Gator Falls, which he rode Thursday with his mother, Laurie, friend Chase Ehrhardt and Chase's mother, Pam. ...more

June 27, 2008

TAMPA - Parker Farris' shoes and socks were soaked. ...more

June 26, 2008

TAMPA - After a nearly two-week delay, Gator Falls, Lowry Park Zoo's newest ride and exhibit, has opened. ...more

June 26, 2008

The opening of the new Gator Falls water flume ride at Lowry Park Zoo was delayed Saturday for the second time. ...more

June 15, 2008

TAMPA - The much-ballyhooed opening of the new Gator Falls ride at the Lowry Park Zoo – scheduled for today - is being delayed. ...more

June 14, 2008

TAMPA -- A log flume/gator exhibit was supposed to open for hundreds of VIP guests Friday night at Lowry Park Zoo, but with rain in the forecast, the zoo has decided to cancel the event. "We are canceling because of the small hurricane that is forming above the zoo right now," joked Trisha Rothman, director of marketing for the zoo. ...more

June 13, 2008

Seven rare albino alligators disappeared from a Brazilian university zoo, and authorities suspect that animal smugglers stole them, officials said Friday. ...more

January 5, 2008

Alligators are common at Florida wildlife attractions, but Lowry Park Zoo has started work on a unique way of showcasing the state's signature reptile. ...more

January 4, 2008

TAMPA - Alligators are common at Florida wildlife attractions, but Lowry Park Zoo has started work on a unique way of showcasing the state's signature reptile. A $1.5 million zoo expansion will house a pair of rare albino American alligators and a water flume ride called "Gator Falls." ...more

January 3, 2008