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, a 17,000-square-foot climate-controlled buildinfg can accommodateprivate parties, functionse and special events. With this facility, the zoo intendws to compete with otheer local venues for meetingsand events. “Thisa facility is designed to enhance our capacity to run our business by allowing us to accommodate a much greatert varietyof events, previously turnefd away due to the lack of climate-controlledf space,” said Craig Pugh, zoo deputyt director, in a was the architect and the general contractor for the gave $1 million to the zoo as seed money for The project combined public and private funding from the city of Hillsborough County, and private individuals and businesses.
Part of the publiv money came from a community investmengt tax approved by the County Set in the middle ofthe zoo’s Safari Africa habitat the facility offers views of giraffes, zebras, elephantws and other animals. The largest room has 11,000 square feet with a 23-foot-hignh vaulted ceiling and can hold as manyas 1,000 guestzs depending on the setupl arrangements. Safari Lodge is part of the zoo’sw master plan for full development ofthe 11-acre Safari Africaw habitat area.