โStrange creatureโ caught wandering Brackenridge Park after Amarillo mystery, SA Zoo says
Shortly after the โUnidentified Amarillo Objectโ was spotted in the Texas panhandle, the San Antonio Zoo says it also needs the publicโs help in identifying a โmysterious figureโ caught wandering Brackenridge Park.
San Antonio Zooโs Timothy the hippo goes viral for leaping like a dolphin
SAN ANTONIO โ San Antonioโs celebrity hippo is making national headlines once again this year. Timothy the hippo, housed at the San Antonio Zoo, decided he โwould rather dolphin than hippoโ in a video posted on social media earlier this week. Timothy decided he would rather dolphin than hippo Posted by San Antonio Zoo on Wednesday, December 16, 2020Since the video was shared to Facebook, it now has 849 likes and 40,000 views and counting. Other news outlets have since picked up Timothyโs video, including Yahoo! RELATED: SAโs Timothy the hippo misses Fiona, seeing zoo visitors amid COVID-19 pandemic
San Antonioโs most popular hippo officially has his own mural at LEGOLAND Discovery Center
SAN ANTONIO โ The most popular hippopotamus in all of San Antonio officially has his own mural... made of LEGOS that is. The San Antonio Zoo announced Saturday that its very own Timothy the hippo has his own mural at LEGOLAND Discovery Center San Antonio as part of LEGOLANDโs annual Holiday Bricktacular event. Timothy now has HIS OWN MURAL at LEGOLANDยฎ Discovery Center San Antonio! You can visit the real Timothy at the SA Zoo, or view the mural at LEGOLAND from now until Jan. 4. To learn more about LEGOLANDโs holiday bricktacular, click here.
SAโs Timothy the hippo misses Fiona, seeing zoo visitors amid COVID-19 pandemic
SAN ANTONIO โ Although the coronavirus pandemic is continuing to fluctuate across the nation, Timothy the hippo at the San Antonio Zoo is checking in with his long-distance lover, Fiona, to make sure sheโs doing OK.Timothy took to social media Thursday, saying just how much he misses Fiona, who is located at the Cincinnati Zoo, and that he also misses interacting with local zoo visitors as the COVID-19 crisis continues. I do miss some things though...Things I miss: Fiona, kids visiting, adults visiting, Fiona, the sounds of excited kids when I do these sweet moves! Things I miss Fiona Kids visiting Adults visiting Fiona The sounds of excited kids when I do these sweet moves! Sincerely, -Timothy Posted by San Antonio Zoo on Thursday, April 2, 2020The San Antonio Zoo is temporarily closed to the public until further notice, due to orders from city leaders. More on the SA Zoo:Explore the San Antonio Zoo from your couchSAโs Timothy the hippo sends birthday wishes to Fionaโs motherZoo plays April Foolโs joke on mediaClosure list: Tourist spots, entertainment venues, movies, museums & more
Itโs National Hippo Day! You can celebrate with $8 SA Zoo admission
SAN ANTONIO โ What better way to spend National Hippo Day than celebrating with San Antonioโs own hippos, Timothy and Uma? To top it off, the San Antonio Zoo is also giving residents a discounted admission price for the occasion. Come visit Timothy and Uma today! Posted by San Antonio Zoo on Saturday, February 15, 2020Locals can visit the zoo for just $8 each on Saturday, Feb. 15, courtesy of SAโs Parks and Recreation Department. Discounted admission tickets can be purchased at the zooโs front gate with proof of San Antonio residency.
San Antonio Zoo promotion allows couples to eat among animals on Valentineโs Day
SAN ANTONIO โ Love birds looking for a unique Valentineโs Day experience this year can dine among animals at the San Antonio Zoo. The zoo is hosting its โWild at Heartโ event that features a four-course meal, a glass of wine and a front-row seat to the Africa Live exhibit. Two โzoo-niqueโ experiences, at 5:30 p.m. and 7:30 p.m., will take place on Valentineโs Day. Tables for VIP seating, which are directly next to the hippo-viewing window, have sold out at $125 a person. The four-course meal includes a salad, the choice of fried calamari or stuffed mushrooms, the choice of veal osso bucco with four-cheese ravioli or seared barramundi with roasted sweet potatoes, and a dessert.