Luckily, for the animals at the Tampa Zoo, the zookeepers there are doing their best to prepare. Now, they face the difficult task of protecting hundreds of animals from Hurricane Milton.

For now, ZooTampa is well within Milton’s projected path. It lies less than 10 miles from Tampa’s waterfront, where storm surge could reach up to 13 feet. Ms. Burns said that zoo workers had ...

Tampa zoo, aquarium volunteers will ‘ride out’ Hurricane Milton with the animals By Emily Crane Published Oct. 9, 2024, 1:19 p.m. ET ...

TAMPA, Fla. (WJW) – Human residents are not the only ones trying to leave the Tampa area ahead of Hurricane Milton, the pets and zoo animals are heading for safety too.

Tampa Zoo Shares Look at How It's Preparing Its Hundreds of Animals for Hurricane Milton. Hurricane Milton is projected to make landfall on Florida's west coast between late Wednesday and early ...