San Antonio Zoo
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| San Antonio Zoo | |
| Date opened | 1914 |
| Location | San Antonio, Texas, USA |
| Land area | 56 acres (0.226 km²) |
| # of Animals | 3,500+ |
| # of Species | 750 |
| Accreditations/ Memberships |
AZA |
| Website | |
The San Antonio Zoological Gardens and Aquarium is an Association of Zoos and Aquariums-accredited zoo in San Antonio, Texas, United States. The 56-acre zoo has a collection of over 3,500 animals representing 750 species. The zoo's annual attendance exceeds 850,000.
[edit] History
What is now known as the San Antonio Zoo began in 1914 when Colonel George W. Brackenridge, one of the city's leading citizens, placed bison, deer, monkeys, lions, and bears on land he had deeded to the city. The land became Brackenridge Park.
The San Antonio Zoo opened two of the first cageless exhibits in America in November 1929 that offered visitors views of the animals not available in caged exhibits. The Richard Friedrich Aquarium was dedicated in 1948, and the Hixon Bird House, funded through the efforts of Colonel Frederick C. Hixon, opened in 1966. The zoo's bird collection is now one of the world's largest.
[edit] Location
Northwestern edge of Brackenridge Park, near the San Antonio Japanese Tea Gardens:
- 3903 N. St. Mary's Street
- San Antonio, Texas 78212
[edit] External links
- San Antonio Zoo Official website
