Annual Report 2007 - Tampa's Lowry Park Zoo

Lowry Park Zoological Society of Tampa (EIN# 59-2328289)Lowry Park Zoo Endowment Foundation (EIN# 59-3216472)Lowry Park Zoological GardenTampa’s Lowry Park Zoo1101 West Sligh AvenueTampa, FL 33604-5958(813) 935-8552LowryParkZoo.comUnited for ConservationSponsored in part by theState of Florida, Departmentof State, Division of CulturalAffairs, the Florida ArtsCouncil, and the NationalEndowment for the Arts.This Annual Report was made possible by Doubletake Studios, Inc.Photos courtesy of Sparkle Photography, Jason Bradley, Doubletake Studios,Robert La Follette and Tampa’s Lowry Park Zoo volunteers and staff.Lowry Park Zoological SocietyAnnual Report 2007

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New Happenings and MilestonesTampa’s Lowry Park Zoo embraces growth that issustainable, in direct response to community needs.The average local public funding for a North American, AZAaccredited organization the size of Tampa’s Lowry Park Zoo is40%. Historically, Tampa’s Lowry Park Zoo has received less than6% of its operating support from city and county sources.• Record single day paid attendance of17,192 guests during $3 Day onSeptember 9, 2007.• In the Summer of 2007, the Zoo waspleased to welcome a flock of Africanpenguins to a spacious outdoor exhibitnear the entrance to Safari Africa.• Record annual attendance of over 1.1million visitors in FY 07.• Spring of 2007 brought the Ituri Forest,a 1.5 acre expansion of Safari Africa.This area brought several new animaladditions including cheetah, okapi,pygmy hippopotamus, red river hog,shoebill stork and more.Tampa’s Lowry Park Zooanalyzed data from 164 zoosaccredited by the Associationof Zoos and Aquariums(AZA), as reported to AZAannually by the individualfacilities. For the five yearperiod from 2002 - 2006,Tampa’s Lowry ParkZoo was one of onlyfive facilities thatexhibited five years ofsustained attendancegrowth.Page 3Page 4

The Zoo ExperienceZoos matter-- now more than ever.More than 147 million people visited zoos last year. That’smore than attended all the professional sporting events inthis country combined!Tampa’s Lowry Park Zoo saw an increase in attendanceof nine percent in FY 07 to more than 1.1 millionvisitors. That number includes more than 203,000school-aged children.All of us at Tampa’s Lowry Park Zoo know firsthand thatzoos need to be safe and fun places to visit, and we workhard to make sure that every visitor has an enjoyableexperience and plans to return. We also understand thatthe number one reason people visit zoos is for recreationand entertainment. We balance entertainment and conservationby making sure the Zoo stays relevant -- a fun andexciting place to be.In addition to a living collection of more than 2,000animals, guests will find interactive exhibits and animalfeeding opportunities, rides, educational shows and waterplay areas. We work hard to be the Zoo with more to do.Interactive ExhibitsIn the Safari Africa habitat area, guests can feed a giraffe,ride a dromedary camel or encounter a white rhinoceros.In Wallaroo Station, a 4.5 acre children’s zoo, kids can feedand pet goats, ride a pony or get eye-to-eye with akangaroo. Lorikeet Landing, Stingray Bay andBushland Budgies offer up-closeencounters with thesefascinating creatures,including feedingopportunities.RidesThe Zoo offers fun rides for all ages, including animalrides, family rides and children’s rides. Revenue generatedfrom rides contributes to the Zoo’s operating budget.Coming in spring of 2008, guests can enhance theiroutdoor adventure by hopping on “Gator Falls,” a waterflume ride over a section of the Florida Wildlife Center.The narrated “Safari Ride” offers great views of Safari Africaby open-air tram and the Treetop Skyfari Sky Ride soarshigh above the Zoo. Children can also take a spin on theJungle Carousel, Muster Ride or Boomers Flyin’ Bananas.Shows and Keeper TalksTampa’s Lowry Park Zoo offers many opportunities to getcloser to animals and learn more about them from trainedanimal staff. The Zoo offers fun and educational keepertalks with animals like African penguins, manatees, reptilesand other “critters,” primates and alligators. The free-flightbirds of prey show is always a visitor favorite.Water PlayGuests can head to the Manatee Fountain near the Zoo’smain entrance for a splashin’ good time. This circular“splash ground” is surrounded by benches for parents torelax while watching the little ones play. The “Billabong”water play area in Wallaroo Station takes guests “downunder” for an aquatic romp with enough water funto stay cool in the hot sun.Page 5Page 6

Learning Comes NaturallyZoo School NewsThe Florida Environmental Education Center or “Zoo School” at Tampa’s Lowry Park Zoo was developed toserve as an educational resource for the community and to provide exciting, nature-based programs forchildren of all ages. Classes began in fall 2000 at the state-of-the-art education center which today features17,400 square-feet of hands-on learning areas, 13 classrooms, the Frank E. Duckwall Foundation exhibit/lecturehall, a library, and dedicated entrance for school busses and children enrolled in programs.In FY 07, due to increased demand for education programs, construction began on a new Zoo Schoolannex with additional classrooms, restrooms and office space. The annex was designed to meet the needsof preschool-age children and programs for teens and youth at risk. The newannex was made possible by board member and Zoo School founderPatricia C. Sullivan, the Thomas Family, the U.S. Department of Housingand Urban Development, with special thanks to U.S. Senator Mel Martinez.The vision of the education department is to provide quality experiencesand build new programs for new audiences based on the needs of thecommunity. Zoo School programs are designed to be fun, innovative,imaginative and investigative for all ages.Teen/Youth ProgramsIn FY 07, Tampa’s Lowry Park Zoo received a two year grant throughJane’s Trust which contributes $125,000 to create a pilot youthprogram. Securing this grant allowed the Zoo School to developthe ECCO (Education, Conservation and Community Opportunities)Leadership Program for up to 40 students between the ages of 12-18.Designed to complement the Zoo’s existing youth developmentofferings, the ECCO Leadership Programstrives to foster positive personaland professional developmentthrough education andconservation. A full-timeyouth programs supervisoroversees the exciting newendeavor, as well as theZoo’s existing teenprogram known asZoo Crew Explorers.Early Childhood EducationZoo School offers year-round, onsite daycare, preschool andkindergarten programs for children ages one through five.Zoo School programs are licensed by the HillsboroughCounty Child Care Licensing Office. As the only accreditedschool in the country run by a zoo itself, Zoo School isdesigned to meet Sunshine State curriculum objectives forFlorida state schools and is open to the general public.Camps, Classes and ProgramsThe Zoo School strives to foster respect for wildlife and thenatural world through unique zoo interactions. Classes andprograms include summer camps and holiday camps, parent& child classes for children ages 18 months to five years ofage, home school programs, scout workshops, birthdayparties, “nite site” sleepovers and “Edzoocator” workshops.For the first time in FY 07, the Zoo reached more than 1,500students in summer camp programs, generating revenueof $250,000.Community OutreachThe Zoo’s mission to “connect people with the living earth”reaches out to those that do not have the means to visit theZoo. Here are a few examples:“ZooVentures” programs, where the excitement of the Zoocomes to you, reaches thousands of people annually inschools, retirement centers, hospitals and special needscenters in Hillsborough and surrounding counties.Free admission and programming was provided to 2,402Hillsborough County school children in Mayor Incentiveschools, 249 Hillsborough County Public School Head Startchildren, 223 children less than two years of age whoaccompany school groups, and 924 people from nonprofitorganizations such as shelters, group homes and skillednursing facilities thanks to the Arthur L. Stuckey Fund,The Ivilyn Lowry Endowment Fund and the JacarleneFoundation Endowment Fund within the CommunityFoundation of Tampa Bay.Nine children were selected in cooperation with theTampa City Council for 12 weeks of summer camp toreach parents/caregivers of children that were eligible forfree or reduced lunches.Dedicated VolunteerismVolunteers are essential to the operation of Tampa’s LowryPark Zoo, contributing more than 35,700 hours in FY 07. Theycame to support special events, animal care, public educationand service projects.Some volunteers train and prepare to become docents, theLatin term meaning teacher. Tampa’s Lowry Park Zoo is proudto have 111 dynamic docents who contributed more than18,000 hours of service last year working to inspire visitorsabout conservation and the natural world.Page 7 Page 8

Amazing AnimalsSignificant Acquisitions in FY 07male female undetermined animal1 1 African Bush Pig (Red River Hog)3 3 African Penguin1 Andean Condor1 1 Bengal Tiger (White)2 Cheetah1 Florida Panther2 Grevy’s Zebra1 1 Indian Sarus Crane4 9 1 Malayan Flying Fox3 North American River Otter1 Ocellated Turkey1 1 Okapi8 8 4 Panamanian Golden Frog3 Puerto Rican Crested Toad2 Pygmy Hippopotamus1 1 Red Wolf1 Ring-Tailed Lemur1 Siamang1 New Guinea Singing Dog1 Sri Lankan Sloth Bear2 Southern Gerenuk7 7 5 West Indian ManateeThe Florida Manatee andAquatic Center and David A. Straz, Jr.Manatee Hospital at Tampa’s Lowry Park Zoo expandthe traditional boundaries of a zoo, focusing efforts on a highprofileFlorida marine mammal species. The Zoo is committedto educating the public about the status of Florida’s endangeredmanatees and steps necessary to conserve the population.The Zoo works in partnership with the U.S. Fish and WildlifeService, Florida Marine Research Institute and the Florida Fishand Wildlife Conservation Commission to rescue, rehabilitateand release injured and sick manatees.The Zoo’s manatee facility opened in 1991 as part of theMason M. and Charles P. Lykes Florida Wildlife Center -- thefirst of its kind to be designed and built specifically formanatees. Today, it is the only non-profit hospital in the worldspecifically dedicated to the treatment of sick, injured andorphaned manatees.Through FY 07, veterinary and animal care staff have cared fornearly 200 manatees, and of those, have released more than100 back into their native waters. Approximately 85 percent ofthose surviving the first 48 hours can be successfully releasedback into the wild. To date, Tampa’s Lowry Park Zoo hastreated more than 5 percent of the state’s manatee population.Births in FY 07male female undetermined animal1 1 Bengal Tiger (White)3 4 1 Red Wolf1 Red-Legged Seriema2 3 Slender-Tailed Meerkat1 1 WarthogSpecies Survival Plan (SSP)The Zoo directly participates in 43Species Survival Plans (SSPs), acooperative breeding andconservation program managedby the Association of Zoos andAquariums (AZA) to help ensurethe survival of selected wildlifespecies. Under these programs,zoos work to maintain a healthycaptive population, support fieldresearch and habitat protection,educate Zoo visitors, andreintroduce species to their nativehabitats when possible.Asian GardensBabirusaBali MynahBurmese Star TortoiseClouded LeopardIndian RhinocerosKomodo DragonMalayan TapirSri Lankan Sloth BearVisayan Warty PigFlorida Wildlife CenterRed WolfFree-Flight AviaryGreat Indian HornbillMauritius Pink PigeonRhinoceros HornbillToco ToucanManatee & Aquatic CenterPanamanian Golden FrogPuerto Rican Crested ToadPrimate WorldAngolan Colobus MonkeyBornean OrangutanChimpanzeeCollared LemurGeoffrey’s MarmosetGolden-Headed Lion TamarinGolden Lion TamarinGuenonMandrillRed-Ruffed LemurRing-Tailed LemurSiamangSilvered LangurSafari AfricaAfrican ElephantAfrican PenguinCheetahGrevy’s ZebraOkapiPygmy HippopotamusRadiated TortoiseScimitar-Horned OryxSouthern White RhinocerosWattled CraneWallaroo StationPalm CockatooOutreachAndean CondorGreen SwampPrzewalski’s HorseRed WolfPage 9Page 10

Conservation ShowcaseTampa’s Lowry Park Zoo is committed tosupporting conservation activities worldwide.To date, the Zoo’s conservation initiatives have been successful in the rescue,rehabilitation, release, research and protection of many species, includingrestoration and expansion of prime species habitat and the support ofcommunity education and outreach programs.On a global front, the Zoo’s Eco-Conservation Committee was established in1995 to provide a helping hand to conservation projects worldwide. Thecommittee established a conservation fund to provide financial support fordesignated programs, and staff members have worked in-situ (in the wild)with endangered species to help save animals and their habitats Thecommittee has worked hard to identify a select number of key initiatives tomaximize its conservation impact and to become a leader in wildlifeconservation worldwide.Several of the Zoo’s key initiatives involve Africa. Here is a snapshot of someof the conservation efforts to preserve and protect treasured wildlife likeelephants, rhinoceros, chimpanzees, birds of prey, wild dogs and okapi.Goualougo TriangleChimpanzee Conservationand Research ProjectTampa’s Lowry Park Zoo annuallysupports the Goualougo TriangleChimpanzee Conservation andResearch Project in Africa’sNouabale’-Ndoki National Park,Republic of Congo. The goal ofthis project is to protect theunique central subspecies ofchimpanzee (Pan troglodytes) inthe Goualougo Triangle, while gaining a better understanding of their population size,community structure and ranging patterns. As a result of this study the Triangle has beenannexed into the protection of the Nouabale’-Ndoki National Park, thus cancelingproposed logging activities.The primary investigator for this project is David Morgan, who worked as a night siteinstructor at Tampa’s Lowry Park Zoo before becoming a wildlife researcher in theCongo. His dedication to chimpanzee conservation and other animals of the Goualougotriangle is a wonderful example of how one person can make a difference.www.wcs-congo.org/resgoua.htmThe Peregrine FundEstablished in 1970, the Peregrine Fund works nationally and internationally to conserve birdsof prey in nature. The organization conserves nature by restoring species in jeopardy, conservinghabitat, educating students, training conservationists, and providing factual information to the public.Swaziland Elephant/Rhino ConservationIn the early 1950s, wildlife in the country of Swaziland was severelydecimated by rampant hunting and habitat loss. One family, theReillys, recognized this loss of the country’s wildlife heritage andbegan a tireless crusade to save the remaining species and restorethose that were lost. Their determination and perseverance led to theestablishment of three National Parks and the beginning of wildlifeconservation in the country of Swaziland. Today the Reilly familycelebrates more than 40 years of successful nature conservation. Theycontinue to work tirelessly to manage and protect wildlife as well aspromote awareness of conserving both Swaziland’s natural resourcesand the world’s. Elephants, black and white rhino and many otherspecies are now thriving due to their efforts.In 2003, Tampa’s Lowry Park Zoo along with the San Diego WildAnimal Park committed to provide financial support to help thepeople of Swaziland with their conservation mission. Funds help todefray the cost of acquiring additional land, anti-poaching programsand public education. To date this funding has allowed for theexpansion of the Mkhaya Game Reserve by 10 percent, which willhelp support the survival of thousands of species.www.biggameparks.orgTampa’s Lowry Park Zoo provided funds of $2,000, to the Peregrine Fund in support ofornithologist Dr. Munir Varani’s large raptor surveys in Kenya. www.peregrinefund.orgAfrican Wild Dog ConservationThe African wild dog (Lycaon pictus) is one of Africa’s most endangeredcarnivores. In 1999, African Wild Dog Conservation (AWDC) was formed to study andprotect one of the largest remaining populations of wild dogs found in Zambia.Through the efforts of AWDC, knowledge of wild dogs and support of large scalehabitat conservation have increased, which in turn benefits many other species.Tampa’s Lowry Park Zoo, provided funds of $4,500 to African Wild DogConservation to purchase radio collars necessary to monitor a pack of dogs andto provide educational materials for local schools and communities.www.awdczambia.orgOkapi Conservation ProjectFound only in the Congo, the okapi (Okapia johnstoni) is a shy andreclusive forest dweller and is the only living relative of the giraffe.In 1987, the Okapi Conservation Project was founded to secure a protectedarea in the Ituri Forest region of the Democratic Republic of Congo for the okapi and other nativespecies. The goals of this project are to train and equip wildlife guards to protect the area frompoachers, provide community assistance to people living around the reserve, educate people aboutsustainable use, and provide care for a breeding group of okapi in the reserve.Tampa’s Lowry Park Zoo annually provides funds to support this project and maintains a breedingpair of okapi at the Zoo. www.wildnet.org/okapi.htmPage 11 Page 12

A Work in ProgressTampa’s Lowry Park Zoo has laid thegroundwork for the future developmentof the Zoo’s animal collection with the goal of creatingone of the most significant living collections of any zoologicalgarden. Like the master plan for the Zoo itself, the animalcollection plan maintains a long-term perspective while balancingrealistic financial needs.The Zoo’s collection philosophy is based on exhibiting speciesnative to Florida, species endangered or threatened in the wild,and species from habitats similar to our own, primarily Africa, Asia,Australia, and increasingly central and South America. As the Zoo’scollection continues to grow, sustainability is vital. Zoologicalgardens play an ever-increasing role in the sustainability matrix ofresearch, biology and captive propagation. As a facility accreditedby both the Zoological Association of America (ZAOA) and theAssociation of Zoo’s and Aquariums (AZA), we contribute at alllevels and provide unique opportunities for educating our visitorsand colleagues about the species under our stewardship.In 2008, the Zoo has many acquisitions on the horizon. We arescheduled to receive a group of 40 lesser flamingo, 14 great whitepelicans from Tanzania, and a pair of endangered Fiji-bandediguanas in an effort to support the U.S. conservation objectives forthese species. The Zoo has also begun the process to acquireQueensland koalas and Matschie’s tree kangaroo from Australia.Later this summer, the Zoo will be introducing Thomson’s gazelleinto the African elephant exhibit and adding new gazelle andantelope species to the Safari Ride over the next year. All of thesespecies will be new to the collection in support of our goal ofhaving the most important collection in any zoological garden.Long range plans call for inclusion of gorilla and bonobo (pygmychimpanzee) to expand our diverse primate collection. In thecoming years, as the Zoo’s collection continues to grow, access toadditional land will become key to sustaining populations of largebreeding herds. Tampa’s Lowry Park Zoo would welcome theopportunity to develop a 2,000 acre off-site conservation facilitythat would effectively increase the usable space in our zoologicalgarden. Such a facility would dramatically increase the Zoo’scollection sustainability and place our Zoo in the top 10 facilities inthe country with increased capacity to manage collections.BONOBO (PYGMY CHIMPANZEE)(Pan paniscus)Range: Africa – only in Zaire.Habitat: Dense forests.The bonobo is more slender than the common chimpanzee.Bonobos are active from dawn to dusk and live in a fissionfusionpattern: a tribe of about a hundred will split into smallgroups during the day while looking for food, and then comeback together to sleep. They sleep on trees in nests theyconstruct. Unlike common chimpanzees, who are known tohunt monkeys, bonobos are primarily frugivores, although theydo eat insects and have been observed occasionally catchingsmall mammals such as squirrels and duikers.LESSER FLAMINGO(Phoenicopterus minor)Range: Africa, India and Pakistan.Habitat: Lakes, marshes, estuaries, swamps and other bodies of water.The lesser flamingo is the smallest and most numerous flamingo,numbering up to two million individual birds. In Africa, where they aremost numerous, the lesser flamingos breed principally on the highlycaustic Lake Natron in Northern Tanzania. Like all flamingos, they lay asingle chalky white egg on mounds they build of mud.This species feeds primarily on Spirulina, a cyanobacteria which growsonly in very alkaline lakes. Although blue-green in color, the bacteriacontains the photosynthetic pigments that gives the birds their pink color.Dr. Larry Killmar, director of collections, examines an Africanelephant in Swaziland Africa, prior to transport to the U.S.WESTERN LOWLAND GORILLA(Gorilla gorilla gorilla)QUEENSLAND KOALA(Phascolarctos cinereus)Range: Coastal regions of eastern and southern Australia.Habitat: Scrubland and eucalyptus forests.The koala lives almost entirely on eucalyptus leaves. This islikely to be an evolutionary adaptation that takes advantageof an otherwise unfilled ecological niche, since eucalyptusleaves are low in protein, high in indigestible substances, andcontain compounds that are toxic to most species. Likewombats and sloths, the koala has a very low metabolic rate for amammal and rests motionless for about 18 to 20 hours a day, sleepingmost of that time.Koalas do not drink water because they get all of the water they needfrom eucalyptus leaves.“Koala” is the Aborigine word for “no water.”Range: Parts of Angola, Cameroon, Central AfricanRepublic, Congo, Democratic Republic of the Congo,Equatorial Guinea and Gabon in Africa.Habitat: Primary, and secondary forests andlowland swampsGorillas, the largest of the living primates, are closelyrelated to humans and are considered highly intelligent.A few individuals in captivity have been taught asubset of sign language.Silverback males are the strong, dominant troopleaders. Each typically leads a troop of 5 to 30 gorillasand is the center of the troop’s attention, making allthe decisions, mediating conflicts, determining themovements of the group, leading the others tofeeding sites and taking responsibility for the safetyand well-being of the troop.Page 13Page 14

A Look AheadA young white tiger cub receives a check-up from Zoo Veterinarian, Dr. David Murphy.Safari LodgeA recent $1 million gift from theBank of America Charitable Foundationhas provided the momentum for the Zoo to beginconstruction of the “Safari Lodge,” a new 17,000 squarefootclimate controlled facility to accommodate specialevents, seasonal restaurant operations and meeting space.The spectacular new facility will be situated within theSafari Africa habitat area, among a variety of Africananimals including meerkats, warthogs, zebra, giraffes,elephants and more.The Safari Lodge will have a “great hall,” with 11,000 squarefeet of dining/meeting space with the ceiling toweringmore than 23 feet at its tallest point. An elevated annex ofapproximately 3,000 square feet will have views of thegiraffe and zebra habitat. The exterior architecture willreflect different parts of South Africa, and the interior willbe designed to look like the courtyard of an African village.The Safari Lodge complex will include adjacent airconditioned restrooms and an outdoor plaza. The lodge ispart of the Zoo’s master plan for full development of the11-acre Safari Africa habitat area. Naming opportunities arestill available!For more information,contact development at813-935-8552 ext. 376.Tampa’s Lowry Park Zoo was awarded an Anchor Award witha $1 million grant from the Bank of America CharitableFoundation for construction of a new “Safari Lodge.”From left to right: Bill Goede, Bank of America Hillsborough CountyPresident; The Honorable Pam Iorio, Mayor of the City of Tampa;Fassil Gabremariam, Chairman of the Board of Directors of theLowry Park Zoological Society; Joe L. Price, Bank of America ChiefFinancial Officer; and Lex Salisbury, Zoo President/CEO. Additionalmajor funding was provided by Hillsborough County Board ofCounty Commissioners, State of Florida Division of CulturalAffairs, Cultural Facilities Program, The Ferman CommunityPartnership, Bill and Kellie Blanchard, Crowell and Joann Dawkins,John and Susan Touchton, and The Jeld-Wen Foundation.Today, employees of theLowry Park Zoological Society bring togetherthe knowledge, experience, determination, andbusiness skills to operate the 56-acre facility at Tampa’sLowry Park Zoo for the benefit of more than 2,000 animalssafeguarded here. Our commitment to the welfare andcare of the animals at the Zoo is second to none.To support that commitment, the Zoo is developing plansto establish a Center for Disease Control quarantinecomplex and new LEED certified animal hospital. The Zoo’sexisting veterinary clinic functions as an “all in one” facility,with office space, record keeping, surgery, treatment,laboratory, pharmacy, storage, quarantine, animal holdingand treatment areas in a shared space of approximately 800square feet. Although the Zoo has doubled in size sincereopening its doors to the general public in 1988, and thecollection has grown to 2,000 animals, veterinary facilitieshave remained the same.The proposed facility would be designed to accommodatenew animals and areas of the Zoo that did not exist in1988 such as the entire Safari Africa habitat and WallarooStation areas. The current “all in one” concept would giveway to dedicated areas such as surgery, treatment,radiology, clinical pathology, animal holding, and necropsy-- all under one roof. Positioning the new hospital at theZoo’s perimeter would allow for additional use as aquarantine complex.A new veterinary hospital and quarantinecomplex at Tampa’s Lowry Park Zoo willprovide the medical facilitiesurgently needed toaccommodate current needsand safeguard the currentcollection, whilesupporting future growth.Page 15

Message from the Chair of the BoardLowry Park Zoological SocietyBoard of DirectorsEffective October 1, 2007CHAIRFassil GabremariamVICE-CHAIRRichard L. StohlerTREASURERRobert M. ThomasSECRETARYHeather CaswellFIFTH OFFICERBob MerrittSIXTH OFFICERSusan TouchtonMEMBERSMarion AlbaneseErika G. AndersonCharles A. Attal, IIIWalter (Trey) Baldwin, IIIBill BlanchardSean ButlerBrett CouchLaura FarriorAndrew C. GreenbergBob MartinezDavid MooreStephen ParagBob RasmussenAndy T. SirianniDarrell C. SmithCatherine Lowry StrazBretta B. SullivanJoe WeaverLIFETIME HONORARY MEMBERSMrs. Mason Lykes (dec.)Sally Lowry BaldwinDESIGNATED MEMBERSRepresentative Rich GloriosoHillsborough CountyLegislative DelegationKen HaganBoard of County Commissionersfor Hillsborough CountyPam Iorio, MayorCity of TampaCharlie MirandaTampa City CouncilFassil GabremariamLowry Park Zoological SocietyChairman of the Board FY ‘08Page 17Daniel J. HoneggerMark HouseRobert HunterMolly JamesJeff KnottCarl Lindell, Jr.Joyce LopattaSantiago CorradaAdministrator of NeighborhoodServicesKaren PalusCity of Tampa Parks and RecreationDepartmentSusan ValdesHillsborough County Board ofEducationPage 18

Events and DonorsZoo BooSelect Dates in Sept/Oct. 2006Zoo Boo at Tampa’s Lowry ParkZoo offers spooky fun for allages. The Zoo transforms into afamily-friendly fright zone withhaunted houses and trails forolder zoogoers, and specialofferings for young children likea foam play area and free rides.In FY 07, the event was attendedby more than 37,000 guests andraised $402,000 to benefitthe Zoo.Presenting Sponsor:Bank of AmericaContributing Sponsors:Shapes Total Fitness for WomenPublix Super MarketsTreat StreetEdy’s Grand Ice CreamCutler & AssociatesMedia Sponsors:The Tampa TribuneWQYK 99.5ZoofariNovember 4, 2006Known as one of the largest and“wildest” all-inclusive foodfestivals in the Tampa Bay Area,the event featured great foodsampling from local restaurants,open bars, live music from theband AMERICA and the “ArtSafari” art auction. In FY07, theevent was attended by 4,700guests and raised $194,000 tobenefit the Zoo.Rhino Club Sponsor:Baldwin Connelly GroupContributing Sponsors:Outback SteakhouseHSBCPepsiAdvanced Imaging &Interventional InstituteAlltel CommunicationsStephen Gould CorporationMelitta CoffeeDex ImagingMcNichols CompanyChase PaymentechCrescent ResourcesMedia Sponsors:The Tampa TribuneQ105 WRBQWild WonderlandSelect Dates in Dec. 2006The Zoo’s annual winter festivaldelights the young and young atheart with a million twinklinglights, live reindeer, holidaydisplays, carriage rides and visitswith Santa. In FY 07, the eventwas attended by more than15,600 guests and raised$118,500 to benefit the Zoo.Presenting Sponsor:Publix Super Market CharitiesContributing Sponsors:CitigroupPulte HomesFilippo Berio Olive OilIce Cold AirPrimerica FinancialBordenBellSouth Yellow PagesConservation DayJanuary 21, 2007In an effort to raise funds forconservation projectsworldwide, the Zoo hosts anannual Conservation Day with aportion of the proceeds oftickets sales dedicated to theZoo’s conservation initiatives.Conservation Day was attendedby 14,510 guests.Wild at HeartFebruary 10 and 14, 2007In honor of Valentine’s Day,adult guests are invited to anevening event at the Zoo thattakes a lighthearted look at lovein the animal kingdom. The3-hour progressive dinner andtour entertains guests withinteresting stories and up-closeanimal encounters. In FY 07, theevent was attended by 119guests and raised $6,440 tobenefit the Zoo.Contributing Sponsors:Gerdau AmeristeelCrispersHarry’s Seafood Bar and GrillCarlo’s CateringLe CheesecakeChocolates by MichelleCanandaigua WinePepsiZephyrhills WaterZOOZoomFebruary 24, 2007ZOOZoom is a 5K run thatwinds through the Zoo andalong the scenic HillsboroughRiver. In FY 07, the eventwas attended by 240 runnersand raised $8,500 to benefitthe Zoo.Contributing Sponsors:Tampa Bay Federal Credit UnionFlorida Dairy Farmers, Inc.Karamu XIXApril 28, 2007Attended by the area’s topbusiness and communityleaders, the Zoo’s annual blacktie dinner gala is known for itslavish theme, extensivedecorations, outstandingcuisine and huge silent auctionin a wonderful zoo setting.In FY 07, the event wasattended by 399 guests andraised $180,000 to benefitthe Zoo.Title Sponsor:AmSouth BankDinner Sponsor:The Wallace Family FoundationMedia Sponsor:Tampa Bay Metro MagazineContributing Sponsors:ABC Fine Wine & SpiritsCushman & WakefieldBayshore Title InsuranceCompanyThank you for your continued support!Bwana Table Sponsors:Jim & Marylou BaileyThe Beck GroupBill and Kellie BlanchardBroad & CasselCarter & VerplanckCandy and Eddie DeBartolo& FamilyErnst & Young, LLPThe Everett CompanyFeldman OrthodonticsHawkins Service CompanyFerman Motor Car CompanyFifth Third BankGlenn RasmussenFogarty & Hooker, P.A.The McNichols CompanyNorthern Trust BankPepsi Bottling, Co.Publix Super Markets CharitiesRaymond James Financial, Inc.Ruden McClosky SmithSchuster & Russell, P.A.Ms. Patricia SullivanTECO Energy, Inc.Bwana Patrons:Ms. Linda BadgerowMr. & Mrs. Phillip CaseyMr. & Mrs. Crowell DawkinsMr. & Mrs. Preston FarriorMr. & Mrs. Rex FarriorSenator and Mrs. John Grant, Jr.Mr. & Mrs. Glenn JonesMr. Robert M. ThomasMr. & Mrs. J. Thomas TouchtonMr. & Mrs. John TouchtonMr. & Mrs. Alan WeinerFiestaZooMay 5, 2007Tampa’s Lowry Park Zooobserved Cinco de Mayo withthe 2nd annual FiestaZoo, acelebration of Hispanic cultureand heritage featuring a varietyof entertainment, familyactivities and festive decorations.Presenting Sponsor:Merchants Association of FloridaContributing Sponsors:FACS Group, Inc.Tampa YankeesSargento CheeseMetro PCSThe Women’s Center atUniversity Community HospitalBright House NetworksTecateDos EquisMedia Sponsors:La NuevaLa GacetaTelefuturaCharity Golf Classicat Old MemorialGolf ClubJune 4, 2007The Zoo held its fourthannual Charity Golf Classicat exclusive Old MemorialGolf Club, one of GolfMagazine’s top 100 U.S.courses. In FY 07, theevent raised $30,000 tobenefit the Zoo with 72participants.Presenting Sponsor:Outback SteakhouseMedia Sponsor:News Channel 8WaZooAugust 4, 2007Featured as one of the “10 GreatBeer Festivals in the Country” byUSA Today, this tropical tasteexplosion features beers andbeverages from around theworld, food sampling from localrestaurants, a wine garden andlive entertainment. In FY 07, theevent was attended by 4,800guests and raised $107,000 tobenefit the Zoo.Contributing Sponsors:Seminole Hard RockHotel & CasinoRed Baron PizzaJPMorgan ChasePaetecPepsiOpus South CorporationGlass Pros of TampaPilsner UrquellWoodchuck Draft CiderMedia Sponsors:St. Pete Times98 Rock93.3 WFLZ620 WDAEZoo Run RunSeptember 22, 2007Zoo Run Run is a 5Krun that winds through the Zooand along the scenicHillsborough River. Childrenparticipate in a special “FunRun” which follows the 5K. In FY07, the event was attended by735 runners and raised $26,400to benefitthe Zoo.Contributing Sponsors:BankAtlantic FoundationBright House NetworksTime Customer ServicePublix Super Markets, Inc.Glenn, Rasmussen,Fogarty & Hooker, P.A.Mosaic Fertilizer, Inc.Page 19Page 20

Tampa’s Lowry Park Zoo Staff FY ‘07SeniorStaffPresident/CEOC. Lex SalisburyDeputyDirectorCraig PughChiefOperatingOfficerDavidZimmermanChief FinancialOfficerMark ButlerDirector ofCollectionsDr. Larry KillmarGeneralCuratorLee AnnRottmanDirector ofMarketing:Dana N. MetzDirector ofEducationJennifer Bacon-McClachlanDirector ofFood &BeverageJohn MancusoZooVeterinarianDr. DavidMurphyAngie AdamsJessica AdamsRobin AdamsCraig AlbertsonJanet AlfonsoAmanda AllenJulie AllenMegan AllenSusan AllenDavid AlmedinaPatricia AlonsoVanessa AlvarezChrystalAndersonGabrielleAndersonKimberleyAndrzejewskiRosa ArditoKaren ArringtonJonathan AshleyPaula AvilaBecky BaileyVorinthia BakerAlice BaldwinSherman BallardSheena BarriosEdward F. Barta Jr.Tanya BartonSomer BaxleyRene BejeranoAngela BelcherDaniel BellerCharles BellofattoAnn L. BerringerRalph BerryMelissa BestElias BethanyJagdeoBhagwandeenNaliniBhagwandeenTyler BillingsJennifer BishopAmy BlackfordJuderika BlakelyJennifer BlankLarry D. BohlsenOlubukolaBolarinwaBobbi BolenCharles BonaireBelinda BordelonBryan BoskeySommer BostonMelanie BoucherMargaret BoundsTiffanie BowensAshlee BoydThelma BoydSylvia BoykinJames BradfordLori BradleyCandace BradyJeffrey BradyRichard BroganTina BronsonKenneth BrownSherri D.BrownkatzKeegan BrunoKenneth BryantLorelei BueroSade BuieGeorgeBurgchardtIan BurgerDanielle ButkusDavid ByersJose CabreraAlbert CampbellAnthonyCangelosiCarson CanoJoshua CaraballoShaleena CarleyShaleena CarleyCynthia CaronVirginiaCarpenterChristopherCartesioCynthia CaskeAshley CasterFrancisco CernaRandy ChandlerRyllis ChandlerJeff ChapmanJeremy ChapmanMarcie ChaseSarah ChaseKristy ChicoineTyroneChristensenHarold ChristianSherellChristopherAlexanderCintronApril ClarkErica ClarkRalph CliffordNoel CollazoKimberlyCollinsworthEdna ConcepcionNicholas ConteCynthia ConzattiAdam CoonMirandaCorneliusDaniel A. CostellKent CostellSarah CotoBriana CoxTera Rae CoxWilliam CoyleTracy CristEliezer Cruz-CruzBetsy CubileteNancy CuestaMang DangPeggy DanielsKristi DannaGeneve DarnellJason DavisLatoya DavisRobert DavisSade DavisDavid DecolaSharon DelancyTimothy DelaneyDonald DelanoMelanie DeloachMadhuraDeshpandeEric DetrickDiana DiazKyLeeDiestelkampNathan DingerDenise DixonLevi DixonGrace DorseyBarbara DouglasRalph DouglasTheresa DuffyLisa DullVirginia EdmondsCandieEdmonsonJessicaEdmonsonDevaris EdwardsDiane EliaTyler EmmonsMiguel EstradaRachel EubanksAkehia EvansColleen EvolaJeffrey G. EweltMichael FajmanIndira FalconLisa FarmerMelissa FarrEmily FeblesDavid FelentzerJoseph FelixQuanshae FieldsKayla FirminKatie FiskBrandi FiskeNeil FloetkeNeil FloetkeMichelle FonesClifford FowlerTed FrancisLaura FranklinSantella FranklinCherell FunchesNikita GadhiaPatricia GagnonDanna GallarShantil GallowayEdgardo GarayAngel GarciaDomoniquaGardnerMichael GarrCharles GasparAntoinette GaterEritreaGebretatiosSutikon GeeringhKimberly GefreGlenn GeiglerTheresaGendreizigDebra GentryKoshy GeorgeHarold GibbsShana GirvenDavid GoddardCarolinaGoicoecheaKatherineGonzalezTeresa A.Gonzalez-WhitePriscilla GoolsbyKelly GordonColleen GrabowCourtneyGraffinreadJarrod GrahamStacy GraisonJessica GrayChris GreenBenjamin GreeneAmy GunnJohn GunnKristen GustafsonObed GutierrezSimon A.HackshawJonathan HaganShawn HaleKellie HalesDeborah L. HalinKathleen A.HamiltonBarbara HancockJessica HantenCarol Hardy-BallasTheodora HarrellUlysses HarrisShasta HartWyneaki HartSylvia HatcherBrittany HayesJason HayfordTamika HaynesJaime HaysletteLacey HendersonChristopherHendrixShannonHennessyElizabeth HennigIris HenriquezSheila HernandezWalterHerringtonSymanthaHilbushJohn J. HilgersonCiara HillDanny HillNancy HillDonald HinszTiffaney HobleyAshley HodgesBetty HollandEvan HollandMaranda HolleyKimberly HopeArnold HouglandLayla HughesRobert HughesHau HuynhTinia IbbotsonMichael InglesAshley IngramDorray IslerSylvia JacksonJacquelineJaquishSarah JaquithNatalie JardineRyan JaredAshley JenkinsShayla JenkinsJennifer JohnsonLisa JohnsonMarvin JohnsonTyarhi JohnsonAngela M. JonesKarmietta JonesTrevor JonesMark KawerKathryn KellySladekMaria KelnhoferRebecca KelzerSprite KilenLakisha KingChristopherKnightMichael KroppAnnie KwartengDebra LaCasseRobert LaFleurAnthony LaforgiaJill LamyCheryl A LarsenJane LeFaveSteve LeFaveWhitney LedesmaAltony LeeAnna LeeChandra LeeChandra LeeCleveland LeeLatoria LeeDerrick LefflerKimberly LeonardStephen LeonardLaToya LettJuan LevyDonal LewisMarcus LewisVeronica LewisSally LeyTerrence LiburdEarl LingMolly LippincottJanet LockwoodJuanita LooneyBrent LorentsonChad LuskKimone MaddixVincent MaggioDJino MalaryLonniesha MannRaul MarreroDaniel MartinStephanieMartinezChristopherMassaroAndrea MaturenNathan MaxeyRachel MayerMeghan MazurskiMichelleMc CasdleSteven McCarterJeremiahMcCarthyMary McCarthyMegan McCartyDarrell McCloudSaundraMcCollomAmber McGuireZauqana McKayLeonardMcKinneyMichael McPeakMarissa MeansMary MenaMelindaMendoluskyMichael MerrittCharles MillerDerrick MillerKimberly MillerJared MillspaughAndrew MilneKasey MilnerSharon MilutinLakeitha MitchellMichael MitchellLeslie MoatMichelle MoatAlexander MohlerJulie MollCarlos MontesinoAllen MorenoDebra MorenoSasha MorenoJeffrey A. MoreyJeremy MoreyJared MorganKim MorganEdward MoriartyDale MorisonJanell MorlockAletha MorrisDesmond MorrisBrian MorrowHector MouraMaria MouraJason MulhollandLeiko MunfordJamilee MuranJamie A. MyersAmanda NagyJeffrey NeckelJohn NedelcuMerarie NegronDeborah D.NelsonRachel NelsonPamela J. NoelKelli NormanKristin NormanMichael NormanDeborah NovakKatherineOlenderMandi OquendoMatthew OrrKenneth Jr OrrillNestor OrtizEmmanuel Ortiz-RodriguezRhonda OteroCaroline PaceElizabeth PaganKathleen PaganJames PalmKristopher PalmMelinda PalmoreLaura PanerGene ParseMegan PeckhamKristen PellWillie PerryJacquelinePesanteMaile PettitSoleil PierreAndrew PittmanDarling PolancoLaura PolancoYoel PolancoTanya PoleschnerLarry PollardAlbert PopalisSarah Kate PowellSandra PriceAriel PuryearJohn QuartararoDeidra QuinonesStephenQuinonesBrendon QuintonNickolis RadovichThomas RealingRufus ReedElizabeth RehseJune ReillyRudolphReinhardtGina RestrepoJenniferRevoredoAnnie ReyesMark ReynoldsCrystal RhodenEugene RhymerJoseph RichterRyan RichterAshley RieseAmber RinerChristina RiveraGina RiveraJamie RobertsMichael RobilottoKourtneyRobinsonKwame RobinsonTanya RobinsonAmber RodgersDennis RodgersAndres RodriguezEdwin RodriguezElaine H.RodriguezRachel RodriguezFlorence RogersMidrala RomeroMerewynRoseveltBarry RossheimEvelie RowlandJoshua RoxburghMichael RudolphLauren RussellMichelleSadaphalAnkeria SafforeAysharhondaSafforeAndres SanchezCarmen SandersJean SandiferEvelyn SantanaMagaly SantiagoRafael SantiagoRoberto SantiagoWanda SayreYorel ScaggsMelissaSchenfieldAndrea L. SchuchJoshuaSchumacherRobert SchuringDawn ScottJamie ScottDerrick ScreenLinda ScurryAmanda SeaverKristin SeeKerron SeepersadMalia SenioJose SergioEric SerranoThomas SestakBrian ShannonMarlo SheltonJanet SherfeyJohn ShermanShawana SherryKevin SieboldRamcharan SinghMatthewSiragusaBarry G. SkwirskMichael SlatonShambreySlaughterAndrew SlavenPatrick SmileyAnna SmithDeborah SmithDominique SmithJuanda SmithReitha SmithTamara SmithSherri-AnnSnakovskyRobyn SnarskiPedro SoaresRichard L.SolomonLoreyne SosaCarmelo SotoBrandi SpencerAaron SpinksMaria SpriggsClairissaStandberrySamanthaStaunchHollyStoneburnerGregStoppelmoorJohn StoutmeyerCindy SumnerEvelyn SumnerMichele SundSusan SvecJulie SwansonJaime SwindaszEliezer TaverasAlexandria TaylorClaudia TaylorJustin TellekampLawanda TentionThanh Le ThanAngel ThomasKeyrine ThomasCurtis ThompsonBetty TimmonsJocelyn TinteraSusan ToddSharon TollyErin TrainorCarlie TraljicMichell TruaxWarren TurnerMerlin UrenaRand ValentinDenise VangelderAnna VaughnAngela VelasquezJulian VelezJulio VelezNancy VelezZenaida VillarrealWilliam VlasicSusan WadulackLance WalkerMyron WalkerJenniferWalkowichHeather WallPatti A. WallTravis WallaceRobert WallerStephanie WalshTanya WardLiana WashingtonElizabeth WeldonBobbi WesselsGeorge WestWilliam WestCatherineWhitcombAimee WhiteCarissa WhiteVictor WhitfordChristine WilhelmJessica WilliamsSabrina WilliamsTatiana WilliamsTravis WilliamsBrittanyWilliamsonNedda WilsonAmandaWininskySamantha WoodSarahWoolverton-MohlerCatherine WrightGina WrightShawna YoudalArchie YoungJennifer L. YoungGary ZahnEldon ZikmundCarla ZimberYou can make a differenceTampa’s Lowry Park Zoo is designed to enhancethe quality of life in greater Tampa Bay as an affordable leisure destinationand center for education and endangered species conservation. We hope that the FY07 annualreport offered a snapshot of the many things taking place through our arbors.The care of our animals goes beyond what you can see in this report. It extends a deep senseof responsibility to others throughout the community who share the commitment to theconservation work done at the Zoo. There are many ways to make an impact today!Purchase a Zoo Pass - Our Annual Zoo Pass program allows members to come and goas often as they like. Members receive exclusive discounts, a free subscription to ouraward-winning Zoo Chatter quarterly magazine, free or discounted admission to otherconservation and education organizations, and invitations to special member-only events.Share the Care - Animal adoption gifts help provide essential care, exhibit enhancementsand enrichment support for all of the Zoo’s animals. Adoption packages come with apersonalized care certificate, color photograph of the species you choose, and additionalbenefits based upon gift levels.Sponsor or Host an Event at the Zoo - The Zoo offers a natural, serene escape forspecial gatherings, and is a great place for private and corporate outings. Our staff will assistyou in making your day, dinner or outing spectacular and memorable.Volunteer - Your time and talents are valuable! Volunteers are essential to the operation ofTampa’s Lowry Park Zoo, contributing more than 35,700 hours in FY 07. Volunteers supportspecial events, animal care, education and service projects. Contact the Zoo’s volunteercoordinator for more information on how you can help.Attend a Fundraiser – Proceeds of all fundraising events at Tampa’s Lowry Park Zoosupport animal care and education programs. A portion of the ticket price of Zoo fundraisingevents is tax-deductible to the extent it exceeds the value of food and entertainment provided.Support the Zoo today by participating as a corporate sponsor, naming Tampa's Lowry ParkZoo in your estate, or make an immediate impact online to animal care, education,horticulture, research, or conservation through the Annual Fund.Proceeds of these programs and your charitable gifts support Tampa’s Lowry Park Zoo inhelping more than 2,000 animals in our care, education programs reaching more than200,000 school-aged children annually, and conservation initiatives worldwide.Visit our website at LowryParkZoo.com or call 813-935-8552 for details on how youcan get involved. Your generosity and hard work can help to make the Zoo’s 20th yearthe best ever, and continue to ensure a bright future for Tampa’s Lowry Park Zoo!Page 22