Last-minute summer road trip: Visit the San Antonio Zoo
Technically, summer starts June 21 and ends Sept. 22. But for most people, the season actually begins on Memorial Day weekend and ends with the arrival of Labor Day. Meaning, the finals days of summer are upon us and there are only a handful of weekends between now and Sept. 5 to get out of the house and soak up the last rays of summertime sunshine.
Going to San Antonio soon, H-E-B employees? The zoo is offering grocerโs employees free admission, discounts for guests
The San Antonio Zoo is celebrating the hard work of H-E-B employees with an opportunity to unwind after a wild year. As a part of its H-E-B Partners Appreciation Week, the zoo is offering H-E-B employees free admission from March 20-28. Additionally, each employee can receive 50% off standard admission for up to four guests on the day of their visit. To redeem the offer, the San Antonio Zoo requires current H-E-B employees to present a valid and current H-E-B ID. โH-E-B has also been a longtime supporter of San Antonio Zoo and by sponsoring our additional hand sanitizing stations through this pandemic has helped us to operate in the most safe way possible.โ
Texas zoo pays tribute to Betty White on her 99th birthday
FILE - Actress Betty White poses for a portrait in Los Angeles on June 9, 2010. (AP Photo/Matt Sayles, File)SAN ANTONIO โ The original โGolden Girlโ Betty White is honored with a special tribute at a Texas zoo on her 99th birthdayThe San Antonio Zoo took to social media to pay tribute to White, thanking her for being โa friend to animals and zoosโ, with a photo of three elephants, also called their โGolden Girls,โ KSAT reported. โFrom our Golden Girls and all of us at San Antonio Zoo to the OG Golden Girl Betty White, HAPPY 99th BIRTHDAY!! From our Golden Girls and all of us at San Antonio Zoo to the OG Golden Girl Betty White, HAPPY 99th BIRTHDAY!!! One more thing Betty White: whenever itโs safe to travel, you always have an open invitation to pay our ducks a visit!
Animals at this Texas zoo roam freely between habitats for the first time in history
SAN ANTONIO โ A redesign effort at the San Antonio Zoo allowed its rhinos to roam freely around the Savanna habitat with other species, KSAT reported. This was the first time in the Zooโs 106-year history that the Savanna exhibits were merged together, allowing animals -- including rhinos, giraffes and zebras -- to roam thanks to the Savanna Crossing, according to a release posted on the zooโs Facebook page. FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Rhinos at San Antonio Zoo Now Exploring Giraffe Savanna Doubling the Size of The Savanna It's... Posted by San Antonio Zoo on Thursday, November 12, 2020In a video posted by the zoo, two White Rhinos were seen crossing between exhibits into the giraffe exhibit for the first time. The animals' overall introductions went well, according to the Zoo. Morrow told KSAT that creating larger and more natural habitats had been the Zooโs focus to continue modernization, as this new habitat concept provides multiple species more space to roam.
Social Distance with the wildlife at this Texas Zooโs drive-through experience
Itโs a drive-through experience.โ Bingo! The San Antonio Zoo launched its Drive Thru Zoo tours in early May, intending it to be a one-weekend diversion for guests. Even after the zoo reopened to foot traffic, the drive-through option continues as a popular draw on weekends. Texas drive-through safarisDrive-through safari parks across Texas are seeing big crowds as visitors seek activities with the built-in social distancing that comes from staying in their cars. โWe actually set attendance records this year,โ says Tye Chandler, a marketer at Fossil Rim Wildlife Center near Glen Rose.