Two of the top Olympians representing the United States of America around the world have recently visited the great Busch Gardens Tampa Bay theme park. Take a look at some of the animals they were able to see:

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Team USA Olympians Visit Animal Athletes at Busch Gardens

McKayla Maroney Was “Impressed” At Busch Gardens

TAMPA, Fla. – Members of Team USA visited Busch Gardens Tampa Bay on Wednesday, October 24. Olympic gold medalist McKayla Maroney and two-time Olympian Jonathan Horton met several of Busch Gardens’ animal “athletes.” First, Zeny the red-ruffed lemur and Tufts the African ground hornbill impressed the gymnasts with their balance skills before the duo was introduced to a group of the fastest land mammals. Maroney and Horton encountered a coalition of cheetahs at the new Cheetah Run exhibit near Cheetah Hunt, Florida’s first triple-launch roller coaster.

The two Olympians [joined] other award-winning gymnasts this [past] Sunday, October 28, in Tampa for the Sunday’s Kellogg’s® Tour of Gymnastics event at the Tampa Bay Times Forum, a national tour featuring Team USA’s top-performing gymnasts.

McKayla Maroney won the 2012 Olympic Team Gold Medal, and Jonathan Horton was a 2012 Olympian who earned the 2008 Olympic Silver Medal on the horizontal bar, and was recognized with the 2008 Olympic Bronze Team Medal.

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It definitely looks like they had a wild time in the park! By the way, we are planning on going back to Busch Gardens Tampa Bay very soon, as we haven't visited the park in quite a while. Stay tuned, and see you soon!

Photos by Matt Marriott/Busch Gardens Tampa Bay. Subject to the copyright of © 2012 SeaWorld Parks & Entertainment, INC. All Rights Reserved.