Seven lumbering elephants - four of them newcomers - are the star attractions in the San Diego Zoo's biggest, most costly expansion in its 90-plus years. ...more

June 19, 2009

Lowry Park Zoo, which lost its accreditation in December, isn't the only local attraction courting the organization that grants it -- the Association of Zoos and Aquariums. Today, the nation's premier accrediting organization for zoos and aquariums renewed its endorsement of the Florida Aquarium. The aquarium's last review by the association was five years ago. ...more

March 27, 2009

Lowry Park Zoo staff and board members scoffed in December when the Association of Zoos and Aquariums suspended its endorsement of Tampa's zoo. Today, top zoo staffers are in Oklahoma City asking the very same group to reinstate its endorsement. They will try to convince the group Lowry Park Zoo has toughened its animal transfer procedures and will embrace the group's program that manages members' populations of selected wildlife. ...more

March 27, 2009

A team of inspectors with the Association of Zoos and Aquariums praised The Florida Aquarium during its recent five-year accreditation inspection and will vote on approving the inspection report in March. ...more

January 20, 2009

A California-based animal rights group has put Lowry Park Zoo on its list of the 10 worst zoos for captive elephants. ...more

January 8, 2009

A California-based animal rights group has put Lowry Park Zoo on its list of the 10 worst zoos for captive elephants. ...more

January 7, 2009

Two top leaders of Lowry Park Zoo have been booted from their profession's most respected organization for deals that sent zoo animals to the president's private collection. ...more

December 7, 2008

The nation's premier accrediting agency for zoos and aquariums has suspended its endorsement of Tampa's Lowry Park Zoo. ...more

December 6, 2008

Tampa's Lowry Park Zoo has been notified that its membership in a national group that accredits zoos and aquariums has been suspended. ...more

December 5, 2008

Oblivious to the "oohs" and "ahhs" echoing from the overhead gallery of spectators, two 7-week-old white tiger cubs emerged from their den this morning, their official debut to an adoring public. ...more

November 25, 2008