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An Altruistic Group of Animal Lovers Seeking to Make a
Positive Difference
in the Lives of our Animal and Human Friends at Tampa's Lowry Park Zoo
In loving memory of Enshalla and Herman.
Fallen but never Forgotten.
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Notable News:
*Lowry Park Zoo Seeks OK To Sell More Booze: Published in the Tampa Tribune Newspaper.
*Lowry
Park Zoo Chimp "Regifts" by Throwing Orange at Little Girl: "Presents
for Primates" Gone Bad: Full Story and Video Presented by 10Connects.com.
*Lex Salisbury, Dr. Larry Killmar, Lowry Park Zoo, the Continued Zoological Association of America (ZAA) Connection: Read
*State Deals Former Lowry Park Zoo CEO Lex Salisbury's Safari Wild Project a Major Blow, Orders Official Review: Continuing Investigation by Steve Andrews, News Channel 8 and the Tampa Tribune: Read
*The Thirteenth Judicial Circuit in the State of Florida, in and for Hillsborough County Civil Division: Hortense and Quitman Lott versus Lowry Park Zoological Society: Continuing Litigation Documentation of Tampa's Lowry Park Zoo.
*State Agency Will Decide the Fate of Lex Salisbury's Safari Wild Exotic Animal Park: Continuing Investigation by Steve Andrews, News Channel 8 and the Tampa Tribune: Read
*BBQ Vendor has Beef With Tampa's Lowry Park Zoo: Published in the Tampa Tribune Newspaper.
*Zoo Anonymous in Search for Chief: Baird Helgeson's Report Regarding Lowry Park Zoo's Unusual Low-Key Approach in Seeking a New Leader: Published in the Tampa Tribune Newspaper.
*Plan Tightens Nonprofit Rules: The Scandal Involving Former Lowry Park Zoo President Lex Salisbury Prompts Tampa's Mayor Pam Iorio to Tighten the Reins on Taxpayer Money: Published in the Tampa Tribune Newspaper.
*Dr. Larry Killmar, Lowry Park Zoo Director of Animal Collections and Former CEO Lex Salisbury Remain Professional Members of the Zoological Association of America: The Exotic Animal Trade Connection.
*Former Lowry Park Zoo Chief Still Says He Did No Wrong: Published in the St.Petersburg Times Newspaper.
*FDLE Probe Into Ex-Zoo Boss Will "Die On the Vine" His Attorney Says: Published in the Tampa Tribune Newspaper.
*Tampa's Lowry Park Zoo and Former President Lex Salisbury Negotiate a Financial Settlement: Published in the St.Petersburg Times Newspaper.
*Lowry Park Zoo Settlement Ends Ties To Ex-Chief: Published in the Tampa Tribune Newspaper.
*Lowry Park Zoo Debuts Baby Rhino and Already Plans to Transfer for Breeding Purposes: Published in the Tampa Tribune Newspaper.
*As AZA Review Looms, Lowry Park Zoo Seeks New Chief: Published in the Tampa Tribune Newspaper.
*How Safe Is Tampa's Lowry Park Zoo: Chlorine Confirmed as Source of Problems at Lowry Park Zoo's Fountains: Published in the Tampa Tribune Newspaper.
*Time Has Passed For Public Hearing on Lex Salisbury's Theme Park: Continuing Investigation By News Channel 8's Steve Andrews.
*Former Lowry Park Zoo Boss Might Be Fined: Lex Salisbury Dug Unauthorized 2.6 Acre Watering Hole, Water District Says: Published in the Tampa Tribune Newspaper.
**Animal Park Neighbor's Upset By Lack of Information: Continuing Investigation of Former Lowry Park Zoo President Lex Salisbury's Exotic Animal Park by Steve Andrews and News Channel 8.
*Former Lowry Park Zoo CEO Lex Salisbury Seeks Public Tax Dollars to Guarantee a $2.4 Million Dollar Loan For His Exotic Animal Park Through a United State Department of Agriculture Loan Program: News Channel 8 Video Report.
*Safari Adventures' Hurricane Plan Concern Neighbors: Fearing Animal Escapes Similar to Those Occurring Under His Tenure as CEO of Lowry Park Zoo, Neighbor's of Lex Salisbury's Exotic Animal Park Voice Their Concern: Published by News Channel 8 and the Tampa Tribune.
*Lowry Park Zoo Official to Critics: Be Quiet or Be Sued: The Culture of Intimidation Continues:
Published in the Tampa Tribune Newspaper.
*Former Lowry Park Zoo President Lex Salisbury's Exotic Animal Park Fined For Work Without Permit: Published in the St.Petersburg Times Newspaper.
*Lowry Park Zoo's Former CEO Lex Salisbury's Exotic Animal Park Fined For Work Without Permit: Published in the Tampa Tribune Newspaper.
*City of Tampa Spends $45,000 of Taxpayer Money to Settle Lawsuit Filed Against Lowry Park Zoo: Published by the City of Tampa.
*Tampa's Lowry Park Zoo Earns Back It's Accreditation: Two Decades of Animal Welfare Violations and Mismanagement Resolved in Two Months? You Decide: The Myth of AZA Accreditation: Published in the Tampa Tribune and St.Petersburg Times Newspapers.
*Zoo Seeks $200,000 from Lex Salisbury; Tampa City Audit Results Submitted to the Florida Department of Law Enforcement: Published in the Tampa Tribune Newspaper.
*Lowry Park Zoo Seeks Return of $200,000+ from Former CEO Lex Salisbury: Published in the St.Petersburg Times Newspaper.
*Ex-Lowry Park Zoo Chief in Federal Cross Hairs: Lex Salisbury is attempting to sell exotic animals once again but has never possessed the license to do so: Published in the Tampa Tribune Newspaper.
*Lowry Park Zoo Not Out of the Woods; Zoo Faces Two Paths as Final Audit Approaches: Published in the Tampa Tribune Newspaper.
*Lowry Park Zoo Giraffe Dies On Loan To Panhandle Exhibit: Published in the Tampa Tribune Newspaper.
*Former Zoo Leader's 'Safari Wild' Is Now 'Safari Adventures': Different Name, Same Concerns: Published in the Tampa Tribune Newspaper.
*Lowry Park Zoo Board of Directors Approves New Policies; Chairman Bob Merritt Resigns: Published in the St.Petersburg Times Newspaper.
*Lowry Park Zoo Criticized for Buying Elephants: Published in the Tampa Tribune Newspaper.
*Lowry Park Zoo Advocates Warned of Mismanagement: Published in Creative Loafing.
*People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals (PETA) Formerly Requests the United States Fish and Wildlife Service to Open an Investigation: PETA Media Release.
*Lowry Park Zoo Director of Animal Collections and Former CEO Lex Salisbury Forced to Resign from the Zoological Association of America (ZAA) : Published in the Tampa Tribune and St.Petersburg Times Newspapers.
*Zoo Chief Gone; Problems Aren't: Published in the St.Petersburg Times Newspaper.
*Lex's Menagerie of Malfeasance: Editorial by Daniel Ruth Published in the St.Petersburg Times Newspaper.
*Where are Lowry Park Zoo's White Tiger Cubs? Another Example of the Compromise of Animal Welfare by Lex Salisbury and Zoo Executives: Published in the St.Petersburg Times Newspaper.
*Fired Employee Sues Lowry Park Zoo and Swiftmud: Published in the St.Petersburg Times and Tampa Tribune Newspapers.
*Long Term Docent, the Public and Local Journalist Voice Their Opinion Regarding the Need for Change At Lowry Park Zoo: Published in the St.Petersburg Times and Tampa Tribune Newspapers.
*The Association of Aquariums and Zoos (AZA) Suspends Lowry Park Zoo's Accreditation:
Published in the St.Petersburg Times and Tampa Tribune Newspapers.
*Tampa's Lowry Park Zoo celebrates the birth of 2 new white tiger cubs; Tampa's Zoo Advocates reflect upon the loss of Enshalla and Eric: Read
*Despite Looks, a Community's Nature Center Not Tied To Lowry Park Zoo: LPZ Board Member, Large Donation, Private Business Venture, Loan of Animals, Continuing Conflict of Interest: Published in the St.Petersburg Times.
*Commissioners Discuss the Financial Relationship Between Hillsborough County, the City of Tampa and Lowry Park Zoo: Transcripts from the October 15th, 2008 Board of County Commissioners Public Meeting: Read
*The "Standard of Care" Required of AZA Accreditation Facilities: The Myth of AZA Accreditation
*The Complete and Continuing Collection of Articles Documenting the Lowry Park Zoo, Safari Wild and Lex Salisbury Connection: The Facts
*Tampa's Lowry Park Zoo, A Legal Retrospective: Clerk of the Circuit Court, Hillsborough County, Florida.
*Tampa's Lowry Park Zoo, APHIS Inspection Reports: United States Department of Agriculture.
*Tampa's Lowry Park Zoo, a Food Service Inspection Retrospective: Hillsborough County Health Department, Environmental Health Services Division.
* Lowry Park Zoo Celebrates 3 New Animal Births, Animal Lovers Mourn the Death of 3 Lives Lost: Details
*Lowry Park Zoo's Gator Falls Water Flume Ride Opens at the Expense of the Animals and Tax Payers: Details
*$1,823,342 of Tax Payer's Money Approved by Local Government to Fund Lowry Park Zoo's New Log Flume Ride, Safari Lodge and Animal Exhibits.
Published by the Clerk of the Circuit Court, Hillsborough County Florida.
* Hillsborough County Tax Dollars Continue to Fund Tampa's Lowry Park Zoo: Details
* Tampa's Lowry Park Zoo, the Exotic Animal Trade, the Zoological Association of America, the Lex Salisbury Connection.
* Former Employee Files a Civil Lawsuit Against Tampa's Lowry Park Zoo: Animal Keeper Reported the Unsafe Handling of Animals and was Terminated. Reported in the St. Petersburg Times Newspaper.
* Zoo Security: "A Pattern of Concern" Another Zoo Break-In, Another Loss of Animal Life.
*"Tragedy Revisited" Tampa's Lowry Park Zoo Tiger Escape/Death Compared with San Francisco Zoo's Recent Tiger/Human Tragedy. - Published in the St. Petersburg Times Newspaper.
*"Zoo Story": Life, Death. The Paradox of Freedom. A Nine Part Series Presented in the St.Petersburg Times by Pulitzer Prize Winner Thomas French.
" "Endangered Species" How Safe is Tampa's Lowry Park Zoo?" Published in Creative Loafing
*"In Loving Memory" our groups heartfelt and public tribute to Enshalla and Herman.
*"Tampa's Zoo Advocates" donates $400 to the "Sumatran Tiger Trust" in tribute to "Enshalla", the Queen of Tampa.
*"An Unnatural Fate", published in the St.Petersburg Times. Dr. Ron Tilson, Conservation, Director of the Minnesota Zoo and Manager of the "Tiger Species Survival Plan" exposes the plight and myth of white tigers, such as those exhibited at Tampa's Lowry Park Zoo.
*"She's Good With Animals", published in the St.Petersburg Times. Ex-zookeeper Carie Peterson shares her tireless dedication towards finding loving homes for orphaned creatures and her heartfelt memories of Enshalla.
* "Elegy for the King and Queen" Enshalla and Herman: Published in the St. Petersburg Times
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