A message from the elephant care team:

You're Invited to an Elephant Birthday Party!

WHAT: Karnaudi's 23rd birthday celebration

WHEN: Saturday, April 13 at 2:30 p.m.

WHERE: The Elephant habitat

For the Hill children – 6-year-old Chrislyn, 4-year-old Christopher and 1-year-old Christian – the “A is for Africa” show at Busch Gardens’ Sesame Street Safari of Fun recently featured a surprise ending that was many months in the making.

Brazilian television star Rodrigo Faro and his wife, model Vera Veil, and their two daughters flew all the way from Sao Paulo, Brazil to visit Busch Gardens Tampa Bay last Friday.

Joseph “Rev Run” Simmons of Run-D.M.C and his family’s MTV reality show Run’s House, recently visited Busch Gardens Tampa with his family.

The group enjoyed Busch Gardens’ newest mega-attraction, Cheetah Hunt, an unforgettable safari alongside giraffes on the Serengeti Safari, and a meet and greet with everyone’s favorite furry friends at Sesame Street Safari of Fun.

Meet Levi Smith. Levi is a 7-year old with an incredible love for cheetahs. He told his parents that when he grows up he wants to work with animals and one day go to Africa to help protect wild cheetahs. They say that every night when he goes to bed he prays for God to protect the cheetahs and all the animals of the Earth.

Did you witness the totally twisted time at Busch Gardens? The six finalists for the Snyder’s of Hanover Pretzel Build-off competed in the Cheetah Hunt Plaza on Saturday, June 4. These talented finalists were challenged to build a model of Busch Garden’s newest roller-coaster, Cheetah Hunt, out of nothing but Snyder’s Pretzels and a little bit of hot glue.

Cheryl Hines, best known for her role as Larry David's wife Cheryl on HBO's Curb Your Enthusiasm, was unable to contain her enthusiasm when she and her daughter Catherine handfed a reticulated giraffe at Busch Gardens Tampa Bay this week.

Check out the photos!