SAN ANTONIO ZOO

Bexar County residents who want to stay away from Black Friday shopping crowds can instead spend time with animals at the San Antonio Zoo for just $8.

San Antonio Zoo gifted $10 million by The Ralston Family Charitable Foundation to expand more than 2 acres for future gorilla habitat, new entrance and event center.

The San Antonio Zoo’s annual Christmas celebration is returning for 2023.

The San Antonio Zoo’s holiday experience has been nominated for a USA Today Readers’ Choice Award.

San Antonio Zoo is honoring military personnel with free admission in November.

If you want to visit the San Antonio Zoo’s Zoo Boo before it’s too late, you can visit on Halloween for just $8.

The San Antonio Zoo announced its first-ever Dog Day, a one-of-a-kind event where guests can bring their furry companions to experience the wonders of the animal kingdom

You can visit the Zoo Boo for just $8 on Friday, Oct. 20.

As we watch the eclipse on Saturday, the animals at the San Antonio Zoo will be as well.

Get a birds-eye view of the tallest and rarest birds in North America with the San Antonio Zoo Whooping Crane Cam.

You can take a virtual dive into the hippopotamus exhibit at the San Antonio Zoo with a new Hippo Cam.

Here’s a list of some of the events going on in the San Antonio area in October:

This event takes place on October 14.

Meerkats returned to the San Antonio Zoo earlier this year after a nearly three-decade absence and now zoo officials are celebrating the birth of four meerkat pups.

The San Antonio Zoo is bringing back its Zoo Boo! for the 2023 Halloween season.

The San Antonio Zoo announced the hatchings of nearly 50 Oklahoma Cave Crayfish, “one of the rarest crayfish species in North America.”

If you plan to visit the San Antonio Zoo on a weekday this September, you’ll be able to stretch your dollar a little further with unlimited free rides at the Kiddie Park.

A rare okapi calf was born at the San Antonio Zoo earlier this week — a conservation win for an endangered species.

San Antonio Zoo members are mourning the loss of a baby rhino after the mother miscarried 9 months into her gestation.

If you’re looking for something fun to do with the family on Labor Day, you may want to stop by the San Antonio Zoo!

The San Antonio Zoo is offering free admission to frontline heroes all month long as a way to show gratitude and appreciation for the people who help serve and protect the community.

A rare secretary bird hatched at the San Antonio Zoo for the first time in more than 15 years.

The San Antonio Zoo is calling all Pokémon Trainers for the largest Pokémon event of the year.

The San Antonio Zoo has big plans for expansion and upgrades and it’s a multi-year plan that will cost tens of millions of dollars.

To celebrate its milestone of reaching one million followers on Facebook, the San Antonio Zoo is offering a “special once-in-a-lifetime ticket” for $1 million.

Observe this change in state of matter and cool down, too!

H-E-B donated $3 million to the San Antonio Zoo on Monday in support of its master plan.

The San Antonio Zoo is hosting another locals day for Bexar County residents on Saturday, Aug. 12.

The San Antonio Zoo is holding its 38th annual Zoo Run for both adults and kids.

The San Antonio Zoo’s spectacled bear is weighing in after a recent viral video from a Chinese zoo had social media questioning whether or not the zoo’s sun bear is real or a person in costume.

San Antonio Zoo is offering visitors a cool new deal with unlimited, free drinks in addition to chill zones in an effort to beat the heat.

The San Antonio Zoo is celebrating “Wild World Records” by hosting a taco-eating contest on Saturday with a Tik Tok star known for her record-setting mouth.

The San Antonio Zoo is celebrating “Wild World Records” by hosting a taco-eating contest on Saturday with a Tik Tok star known for her record-setting mouth.

The San Antonio Zoo is celebrating Teacher Appreciation Month with free admission for educators in Texas.

The lizards will be released into the wild in the fall as part of the Texas Horned Lizard Reintroduction Project.

The historic Kiddie Park, known for being the nation’s oldest children’s amusement park, is now home to a double-decker bus that served as a regular service vehicle in the UK from 1980-2005.

Sharks weigh a ton...literally! How do they stay afloat??

At a cost of $50 per child, Kids Wild Night Out offers a pizza dinner, guided zoo tours, up-close animal encounters and live music, according to a press release.

Giraffes are being celebrated on the longest day of the year in San Antonio

A corpse flower, dubbed “Meg,” bloomed inside the Cockrell Butterfly Center at the museum, which is located at 555 Hermann Park Drive.

A new exhibit opened at the zoo today. It will allow visitors to view and learn about honey bees and their important role in our world.

The San Antonio Zoo is hosting another locals day for Bexar County residents on Wednesday, May 24.

After a 27-year absence, Meerkats will return to the San Antonio Zoo on May 20.

Zoo officials said while they celebrate all new animals births, some are more meaningful because they help secure a future for some wildlife.

Nicole the elephant, the last of the “Golden Girls” at the San Antonio Zoo, has died at a Tennessee sanctuary.

The Texas Travel Awards recently released its list of 2023 winners and Boerne and New Braunfels won big.

One of the families injured by the large tree branch that fell at the San Antonio Zoo in March has filed a lawsuit seeking damages “in excess of one million dollars.”

A curious baby monkey escaped its enclosure at the San Antonio Zoo Tuesday afternoon and one visitor caught the escapade on video.

More than a year after it was revealed that gorillas would be returning to the San Antonio Zoo, we are finally getting a sneak peek at what the exhibit will look like.

Gorillas will be returning to the San Antonio Zoo in the next few years and guests will get a chance to party with them in a newly planned event center.

The San Antonio Zoo is hosting another locals day for Bexar County residents on Saturday, April 22.

If you’ve been to the San Antonio Zoo recently you’ve seen the construction zone around the entrance but if you’re wondering what’s going on in there — we’ve got a sneak peek at what’s to come.

In partnership with KulureCity, San Antonio Zoo is now sensory-inclusive, providing a welcoming and accessible environment for all visitors and its Zoo Crew, according to a press release.

You can help celebrate a special hippo’s birthday at San Antonio Zoo this Friday, April 14.

The Will Smith Zoo School, which opened its current Alamo City campus in 2018, now has a waiting list of more than 8,000 families.

From Tiff’s Treats cookie cocktails to a beaver-themed zoo or even a salsa-flavored margarita, San Antonio businesses and others played some April Fool’s Day pranks today.

Inside the John & Greli Less Butterfly Rainforest at the San Antonio Zoo, you won’t just find hundreds of butterflies from Central and South America, but other Central American natives: Sol and Luna.

A child who was seriously injured after a tree broke and fell on her at the San Antonio Zoo earlier this month has been released from University Hospital, according to health officials.

Two young sloths at San Antonio Zoo have been given permanent names after a public naming competition.

The San Antonio Zoo is hosting its second annual Education 2 Conservation Celebration luncheon in April.

San Antonio Zoo for the 8th Annual Monarch Fest is a two-day festival celebrating monarchs, milkweed, and migration.

A University Health spokesperson confirmed to KSAT on Friday, March 24, that the child is in good condition.

The City of San Antonio is inspecting trees in Brackenridge Park after a large tree branch fell on spring break crowds at the San Antonio Zoo last Wednesday.

Are you fascinated by flamingos and how they form groups? A new study has found that flamingos form social groups similar to people.

Just in time for Spring Break, the San Antonio Zoo has opened its John and Greli Less Butterfly Rainforest exhibit.

Screams of fear filled the air and people rushed to help in the moments after a large tree branch fell Wednesday on the spring break crowds at the San Antonio Zoo.

A University Health spokesperson confirmed to KSAT Thursday that the child is in serious condition and said the other six patients have been discharged.

A tree “unexpectedly broke and fell” at the San Antonio Zoo on Wednesday, injuring seven guests, including one critically.

The San Antonio Zoo is getting into the Fiesta mood as it unveiled its 2023 Fiesta medal Monday, highlighting one of its very own members.

The San Antonio Zoo named the 2023 King and Queen of the Jungle at their kid-friendly gala, the 5th annual Kids Zoo Ball, last week.

The San Antonio Zoo is asking for the community’s help in naming its newest residents.

San Antonio Zoo’s Asian elephant Nicole is scheduled to live her remaining years at The Elephant Sanctuary in Tennessee. She was the final remaining elephant of the well-known herd coined as the “Golden Girls.”

The San Antonio Zoo is hosting its 27th annual adult-only Zoo La-La fundraiser on May 11.

After the winter storm left the Austin Zoo in disarray earlier this month, the San Antonio Zoo stepped in to help.

The San Antonio Zoo invites guests to celebrate the upcoming spring season at its two-month-long Blooms, Bees, and Butterflies festival.

The San Antonio Zoo is hosting another locals day for Bexar County residents.

The San Antonio Zoo is a staple of family-friendly fun in and around San Antonio, and there are big changes on the way!

Starting Wednesday, digital ticketing will be used at two new entry/exit points — one inside Kiddie Park and the other near the Zoo Parking Garage.

The San Antonio Zoo has 15,000 animals, including fish and birds and 812 species. Ninety-five percent of them are endangered or critically endangered. That’s why the San Antonio Zoo believes it’s so important to keep them all safe.

Are you hippo-ly-in-love? Join San Antonio Zoo’s hippos for the “Wild at Heart” dining experience.

Vengeful exes can rejoice -- the San Antonio Zoo’s ‘Cry Me A Cockroach’ fundraiser has returned for another year.

Elmer the porcupine is apparently not afraid of big cats at the San Antonio Zoo. The zoo posted a video of Elmer visiting the lions on Wednesday on Facebook.

Meet one of the San Antonio Zoo’s newest members of the year, the white-cheeked gibbon.

Get ready to mingle with singles in the Alamo City next month.

The San Antonio Zoo has been recognized by the Zoological Association of America for being the only known institution in the United States to successfully breed the endangered psychedelic rock gecko.

A magical train ride, Christmas lights on a ranch, Whataburger Zoo Lights, Carol Crashers and more!

After the winter storm in 2021, the zoo is more prepared now than ever.

If you visit the San Antonio Zoo, you may notice two new adorable faces in the Neotropica area that look just alike -- cotton-top tamarin twins.

The Center for Conservation and Research at San Antonio Zoo has been researching ways to reconnect populations of Japanese giant salamanders that have been separated by dams that have been built along Japan’s mountain streams and rivers.

The San Antonio Zoo has earned an excellence in animal welfare certificate from the American Humane organization.

San Antonio Zoo has partnered with the Director of Wine Making at Kerrville Hills Winery, John Rivenburgh, to create Conservino, a wine that will help conservation efforts in wildlife.

Whooping cranes are the tallest and rarest birds in North America and they’re returning to Texas for their annual migration.

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The zoo recently sent more than 18,000 tadpoles in Puerto Rico.

The San Antonio Zoo is mourning the loss of one of its own.

Live video shows a group of flamingos, known as a flamboyance, around the lake at San Antonio Zoo.

San Antonio Zoo is honoring military personnel with free admission in November.

Two leaders with the San Antonio Zoo were named in the Top 50 Zoo and Aquarium Influencer List for “their work that has inspired others, affected real change, and created groundbreaking initiatives,” said zoo officials.

The San Antonio Zoo’s annual Christmas celebration returns bigger and brighter than ever this November.

The Texas Parks and Wildlife Department is asking hunters, wildlife rehabilitators and the public, in general, to be cautious when handling birds to help reduce the spread of the Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza, or HPIA.