Animal Care Center
Type
Animal Encounter
Best For
Families
Busch Gardens Tampa will welcome guests to closely observe and even take part in the animal care experience when the Tampa park opens its new Animal Care Center. From nutrition to treatments, X-rays to surgeries, much of Busch Gardens’ animal care will be conducted in guest view in this new state-of-the-art facility.
- Animal science is amazing! Learning has never been more fun and entertaining!
- A great place to experience how the animals are cared for.
Tips & Facts
- Busch Gardens Tampa cares for more than 12,000 animals representing more than 300 species.
- Each year, the animals at Busch Gardens eat about 1.4 million pounds of food, which works out to 4,000 pounds every day.
- A TV series called The Wildlife Docs is filmed here. This series takes viewers behind the scenes with an elite team of veterinarians, technicians and trainers as they care for the animals that live in Busch Gardens.
