The Brief
- The Capybara Café just opened in St. Petersburg and provides a chance to interact with capybaras and other animals.
- It features a food truck in front and a storefront that offers interactive encounters with several types of animals.
- Private rooms offer private family time with the animals.
St. Petersburg, Fla. – The Capybara Café in St. Petersburg is an animal experience where guests can safely interact with capybaras and other rescued animals. A food truck in front offers food.
Guests can interact with capybaras, rabbits, hamsters, lambs and tortoises in the lounge. In the private rooms, guests can interact with lemurs, wallabies, and armadillos.
“When we first started talking about animal ambassadors, we thought of opossums, skunks, and kundamundi, but capybaras just really stood out,” said cafe co-founder Stephanie Angel.
All animal interactions are supervised and are designed to be calm for both the animals and the guests. …