Tampa, Fla., Theme Park Limits Tourist Access to Animals.

Publication: The Miami Herald (Miami, Florida) (via Knight-Ridder/Tribune Business News)

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Byline: Cynthia Corzo

Mar. 24--Worried about possible contamination of its animals by foot-and-mouth disease, Busch Gardens Tampa Bay is limiting some visitors' access to the Serengeti Safari, an optional tour that allows visitors to come in close contact with some of the park's exotic animals.

Last week, park officials began asking tourists who recently traveled from counties in Europe and South America where there have been outbreaks of the virus not to feed or pet the animals. The park is also keeping giraffes in the main zoo area away from areas where they can...

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