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Wild Oasis Opens at Busch Gardens Tampa Bay


Capybaras are very much “in” at the moment. They’re also cute as hell… which is all the excuse our North America Editor, Susan Storey, needed to head to Wild Oasis at Busch Gardens for some one-on-one interaction.


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apybaras are having a moment. The unique creatures, native to South America, have become ubiquitous across social


media channels. Amidst reels, theme songs, and  animal of 2025. Timing is everything, and now, with the opening of the all-new Wild Oasis realm, Busch Gardens Tampa Bay has capybaras for the first time in its 66-year history. 


     


care team, has been focused on creating the perfect habitat for the capybaras, several squirrel  who now call the Wild Oasis home. 


  habitat includes the terrestrial needs the individual species need but also provides the opportunity   


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