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Tampa zoo animals to stay as Hurricane Milton nears

As Hurricane Milton looms, the animals at Tampa’s zoo, including African elephants, Caribbean flamingos, and pygmy hippos, will remain on the 70-acre property, even though it falls within a mandatory evacuation zone. Tiffany Burns, senior director of animal programs, explained that while the animals might miss their usual comforts, they will stay put in hurricane-hardened buildings or habitats. Many of…