Win 4 Tickets to Lowry Park Zoo

Patch and the zoo are teaming up to send a few lucky winners to the park for the day. The free passes include admission to DinoQuest2.

Patch Giveaway: Win 4 Tickets To Lowry Park Zoo, Including DinoQuest2

Patch is giving away packs of four tickets to one of Tampa Bay's best attractions, Lowry Park Zoo.

If you are viewing this on a mobile device, click here to enter your email address. Update: Patch is currently contacting the winners. Once they have all been contacted and prizes awarded, an update will be posted here. Thanks to everyone who entered! Ok, here is the fine print: ***To enter, submit your email address in the form above. All entries must be received by May 5, 2013, at 11:59 p.m.***You may enter once per email address.*** 4 winners will be selected random drawing.***Winners receive a 4-pack of daytime Lowry Park Zoo tickets including DinoQuest2 admission. The retail value for each voucher is $115.80.*** See the Official Rules attached to this article.***By entering, you are agreeing to receive Patch’s newsletter. You can …

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Chris Taylor

2:50 pm on Wednesday, May 8, 2013

Thanks everyone. Patch is currently contacting the winners. Once they have all been contacted and prizes awarded, an update will be posted here. Thanks to everyone who entered!   more ›

Lowry Park Orangutans Celebrate Easter

Hadiah, a 7-year-old female orangutan, chows down on a hard-boiled egg at Lowry Park Zoo.

The Bornean orangutan family at Tampa’s Lowry Park Zoo had an “egg” citing morning with the zoo’s annual Orangutan Egg Hunt. The four playful primates enjoyed hard-boiled eggs, baskets, toys and treats throughout the exhibit. In addition to enjoying the activity, the orangutans benefit from the challenge of exploring their habitat for treats, stimulating them both mentally and physically. Got a great photo of your own? Post it in the Carrollwood-Northdale Patch Pics & Clips gallery. ______________ Carrollwood-Northdale Patch is an interactive community site, and we want you to get involved. Post a comment at the bottom of any story. Upload your photos to our Pics & Clips gallery. Post an Announcement to share your news, or add an …

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Rare Okapi Born at Tampa's Lowry Park Zoo

The okapi was born in early January.

Two weeks ago, Lowry Park Zoo welcomed a rare okapi calf to the family. The forest giraffe, found only in Central Africa, was born on Jan. 6, marking the first birth of the new year at the zoo. The okapi was also the first birth in the North American population this year, according to zoo officials. The three-week old calf was born at 64 pounds, and is now 96 pounds, according to zoo officials. He spends his days following his mother around the barn. Okapis have reddish-brown, velvet-like coats with horizontal zebra-like striping on their hindquarters and legs, according to zoo officials. Their body shape is similar to a giraffe, but with shorter necks. "We are very pleased with the successful birth, and are delighted that Tampa's Lowry …

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