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 of hyenas, and as a result, the cackle has welcomed two babies as a 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
