{"id":357967,"date":"2026-07-30T19:51:08","date_gmt":"2026-07-30T19:51:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/357967\/"},"modified":"2026-07-30T19:51:08","modified_gmt":"2026-07-30T19:51:08","slug":"get-face-to-face-with-predators-inside-lion-hyena-ridge-at-busch-gardens-tampa-bay","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/357967\/","title":{"rendered":"Get Face-to-Face With Predators! Inside Lion &#038; Hyena Ridge at Busch Gardens Tampa Bay"},"content":{"rendered":"<p data-path-to-node=\"5\">Face-to-face with Africa\u2019s most iconic predators!<\/p>\n<p data-path-to-node=\"6\">Busch Gardens Tampa Bay has officially opened Lion &amp; Hyena Ridge\u2014its newest and most ambitious animal habitat expansion in over a decade!<\/p>\n<p data-path-to-node=\"7\">Spanning nearly 38,000 square feet, this state-of-the-art habitat brings guests closer than ever to five African lion brothers and two spotted hyenas. Featuring 270-degree expansive glass viewing windows, interactive cave spaces, and elevated perspectives, you\u2019ll get an unforgettable, up-close look at how these savanna rivals interact with their naturalistic environments.<\/p>\n<p data-path-to-node=\"8\">While exploring the habitat, guests can also enjoy African-inspired food and drink options\u2014including special themed drinks where you can pick your side: Team Lion or Team Hyena!<\/p>\n<p data-path-to-node=\"9\">Check out the video for an exclusive walkthrough of this breathtaking new zoological attraction!<\/p>\n<p>Key Attraction Highlights:<\/p>\n<p data-path-to-node=\"11,0,0\">Meet the Animals: Home to 5 African lions and 2 spotted hyenas.<\/p>\n<p data-path-to-node=\"11,1,0\">270-Degree Viewing: Expansive glass panels and shaded pathways for incredible, close-up vantage points.<\/p>\n<p data-path-to-node=\"11,2,0\">Interactive &amp; Educational: Learn about the savanna rivalry between lions and hyenas through fun interactive displays.<\/p>\n<p data-path-to-node=\"11,3,0\">Themed Eats &amp; Treats: Enjoy exclusive food and beverage pairings inspired by the new area.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Face-to-face with Africa\u2019s most iconic predators! Busch Gardens Tampa Bay has officially opened Lion &amp; Hyena Ridge\u2014its newest&hellip;\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":357968,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[10],"tags":[135,137,136],"class_list":["post-357967","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-tampa","tag-tampa","tag-tampa-headlines","tag-tampa-news"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/357967","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=357967"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/357967\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/357968"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=357967"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=357967"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=357967"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}