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Jun 19

Busch Gardens' Facebook Fans Name Lion Cub Sisters

by Lauren Cresta - Interactive Marketing Manager

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Busch Gardens Tampa recently welcomed three lion cubs to the park, one male and two unrelated females. After a weeklong poll, 6,000 Busch Gardens Tampa Facebook fans voted to name the two lion cub sisters. The winning names for the three-month-old cubs are Shaba, meaning “brazen”, and Shtuko, meaning “twitch”.

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Jun 19

Bowing For Rhinos Event Recap

by Jennifer MacNaughton - Animal Care Specialist

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Bowling for Rhinos is a yearly Bowl-a-thon that celebrates Rhinos and supports them in their natural environments all over the world. This year Tampa Bay AAZK (our local AAZK chapter - American Association of Zoo Keepers) held the 24th Annual Bowling for Rhinos on Friday, May 31st.

Jun 10

Vote to Name Busch Gardens' Lion Cub Sisters

by Lauren Cresta - Interactive Marketing Manager

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Vote to Name Busch Gardens' Lion Cub Sisters

These two female lion cubs arrived at Busch Gardens from South Africa May 18. As of yet, they are unnamed and Busch Gardens is inviting their Facebook Fans to name these babies. Yesterday, the two made an appearance on the TODAY Show.

Jun 10

An Update from Cheetah Run

by Anna Chaney - Animal Care Specialist

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You may have noticed that our group of female cheetahs seems a bit smaller lately – and you’d be right! Pego and Oronsay have made the trip up north to White Oak Conservation Center, where they will hopefully become mothers!

Jun 10

Falcon's Fury Rises at Busch Gardens Tampa in 2014

by Lauren Cresta - Interactive Marketing Manager

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Falcon's Fury Rises at Busch Gardens Tampa in 2014

For more than five decades Busch GardensTampa has delivered some of the world’s most exciting thrills. Rides like Cheetah Hunt, SheiKra, Montu and Kumba have set the stage, and Busch Gardens is ready to drop big news. In spring 2014 Busch Gardens Tampa is taking guests’ experiences to new heights with Falcon’s Fury, the first drop tower of its kind in the world. Addit

Jun 10

Check Out What's Blooming at Busch Gardens

by Joe Parr - Horticulture

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Check Out What's Blooming at Busch Gardens

Our Horticulture team is working hard around the clock to bring the most beautiful seasonal plants and flowers to the park!

New Starry Night bed at Xcursions lawn

Jun 09

Pass Member Instant Rewards are Here

by Staff

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Pass Member Instant Rewards are here – and happening throughout the park. Each month, we’ll recognize and reward our loyal Pass Members with new, valuable deals. Look for things like buy-one-get-one entrées, free snacks, adult meals and kids’ prices and more.*