Hyenas are highly skilled and successful predators. Although hyenas are often thought of as scavengers, they are actually aggressive hunters whose population in the wild is declining. Busch Gardens® Tampa Bay is committed to protecting the future population ofhyenas, and as a result, the cackle has welcomed two babies as part of the Species Survival Program.
Hyenas are opportunistic hunters and are very social, hunting in groups. However, in order to catch larger prey, hyenas will hunt together in clans. A hyena's diet is carnivorous; they prey on wildebeest, zebra, and buffalo, to name a few.
Location: Edge of Africa
