Zoo Story: Life in the Garden of Captives
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Zoo Story: Life in the Garden of Captives is a book by Thomas French
which started as a series of articles for the St. Petersburg Times
. It details the history of Lowry Park Zoo
and tells the story of its transformation from a dilapidated shame, to an institution which was voted one of the best zoos in the country, along with the story of Lex Salisbury, who drove the zoo towards much greater fame and success but was eventually fired amid scandal.
Thomas French
Thomas French is an American journalist. He worked for the St. Petersburg Times from 1981 until he took early retirement to teach in 2008...
which started as a series of articles for the St. Petersburg Times
St. Petersburg Times
The St. Petersburg Times is a United States newspaper. It is one of two major publications serving the Tampa Bay Area, the other being The Tampa Tribune, which the Times tops in both circulation and readership. Based in St...
. It details the history of Lowry Park Zoo
Lowry Park Zoo
Tampa's Lowry Park Zoo is a nonprofit zoo located in Tampa, Florida. In 2004, Lowry Park Zoo was voted the #1 Family Friendly Zoo in the US by Child Magazine, and is recognized by the State of Florida as the center for Florida wildlife conservation and biodiversity .Tampa's Lowry Park Zoological...
and tells the story of its transformation from a dilapidated shame, to an institution which was voted one of the best zoos in the country, along with the story of Lex Salisbury, who drove the zoo towards much greater fame and success but was eventually fired amid scandal.