Congo Falls will be a two-acre gorilla habitat, and event center. The goal is to create one of the U. The center and habitat are set to open in summer The Naylor Savanna habitat will offer twice the space for giraffes and rhinos and provide three times more room for other savanna species, including zebras, ostriches, and sitatunga, as well as up close and personal opportunities with giraffes!
Previously distinct habitats for these animals have been integrated into a cohesive savanna environment, allowing for greater interaction and movement. The Ralston, a new event center at San Antonio Zoo, can host up to people for various events, including galas and weddings. Discover our habitats, grab a bite to eat, take a ride on our Texas natives carousel, and so much more!
San Antonio Zoo is one of the finest learning environments in South Texas! Get ready for a wild summer! Spending most of the day outdoors, campers will stay active and engaged with zoo tours, fun activities and games, exclusive experiences, and visiting animals. Join other home school families for an interactive classroom program and mini zoo safari adventure! These hour-long, themed, and engaging programs support TEKS initiatives through lessons and activities, biofacts, animal ambassadors and topic-related zoo exploration.
Sales maintain the office in Iquitos, Peru, and support indigenous communities, with help from various partners. The Mexican blindcat Prietella phreatophila is a rare subterranean catfish known from twelve sites in Coahuila, Mexico. Members of our team recently documented a population in Val Verde County, Texas, the first confirmed occurrence of this species in the United States.
The iconic Texas Horned Lizard Phrynosoma cornutum is the state reptile of Texas and was once abundant across the western two-thirds of the state. Since the late s, horned lizard populations have declined or disappeared in many areas due to a variety of factors, including deterioration, fragmentation, and loss of habitat; non-native invasive species such as exotic grasses and red imported fire ants; and pesticide use.
