Someone told me it's all happening at the zoo. I do believe it. I do believe it's true" are lines from an old Simon and Garfunkle song. Along with museums, a symphony, the San Antonio Spurs, the RiverWalk and theatre, we have a great zoo here in San Antonio.
The San Antonio Zoo is a 501(3)(c) non-profit organization. It is operated by the San Antonio Zoological Society.
Open 365 Days A Year
Labor Day - Memorial Day
9 AM - 5 PM
Memorial Day - Labor Day
9 AM -6 PM
Visitors may remain inside the park until 8:00 pm during the summer and 6:00 pm during the winter.
San Antonio 's first zoo consisted of a collection of animals assembled in San Pedro Park in the 1800s. In 1914, Colonel George W. Brackenridge, one of the city's leading citizens and founder of the San Antonio Express-News, placed buffalo, elk, deer, monkeys, a pair of lions, and four bears on land he had deeded over to the city in what is now known as Brackenridge Park. This collection became the San Antonio Zoo.
Much about the San Antonio Zoo has changed since Colonel Brackenridge assembled his collection of animals in 1914. Today, the San Antonio Zoo is home to more than 3,800 animals representing 750 species. Here are a few of the Zoo’s current exhibits:
African Plains
Kronkosky’s Tiny Tot Nature Spot
Butterflies! Caterpillar Flight School
Lory Landing
Gibbon Forest
Attwater’s Prairie Chicken
Richard Friedrich Aquarium
Reptile House
Hixon Bird House
Rift Valley
Cranes of the World
Memorial Day - Labor Day
7:30 AM -6 PM
MEMBERS FREE
Adults $9.00
Military Discount $1 Off
Seniors (62+) $7.00
Kids (3-11) $7.00
Handicap (3-14) $4.50
Handicap (15+) $6.00
Parking
The Zoo is located at:
3903 North St. Mary's St.
San Antonio, Texas 78212
(on the corner of Tuleta and North St. Mary's.)
From 281 North: Exit St. Mary's Street. Turn right at first light, and continue up St. Mary's Street to Tuleta.
From 281 South: Exit Mulberry Street. Turn left at first light and continue to N. St. Mary's Street. Turn left at St. Mary's Street and continue up to Tuleta.
From I-35: Exit 281 North, then exit St. Mary's Street. Turn right at first light, and continue up St. Mary's Street to Tuleta.
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