Zoo Tampa has been doing some remodeling for the past few months and they finally finished, and just re-opened the “Australia” section and the Florida Stingray touch tank.
Some photos from a visit. (Likely my last visit before I depart for summer traveling.)
For those who don't know, I live in a converted campervan and travel around the country, posting photo diaries of places that I visit. I am currently wintering in Florida.
Springtime also means the local birds all begin to move in for nesting. For the large wading birds, the prime real estate for nesting is a tree in an alligator pond, since the gators prevent predators like raccoons or snakes from reaching the nests. So the zoo’s alligator enclosure is a favored spot for nest-building.