It’s hard to believe it’s been more than six months since the new Animal Care Center opened—so this week, we’re offering some helpful tips to get the most out of your visit, and answering some of our most frequently asked questions:

Recently, our vets at the Animal Care Center received a call from a local wildlife rehabilitator who had rescued a sandhill crane.

Dr. Nancy Lisa Stedman, Senior Veterinarian (Pathologist)

Dr. Alexander Cole, Senior Veterinarian

The Animal Care Center has been busy over the past few weeks. From treating a venomous timber rattlesnake to performing a pre-shipment exam on a cheetah and everything in between, Busch Gardens’ more than 2,000 animals have kept our veterinary team on their toes.

Busch Gardens’ Animal Care Center opened to the public at the end of January and some noteworthy procedures have taken place in guest view since then. In the treatment center, guests watch through floor-to-ceiling glass walls as Busch Gardens’ skilled veterinarians do preventative checkups, treatments and surgeries on animals. The most recent procedure was a pre-shipment exam for a 2 1/2 year-old cheetah named Juno.