FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

Date: December 17, 2010
Contact: Debbie Rios-Vanskike
Phone: 734-7184, ext. 1043
Email: drv@sazoo-aq.org

Zoo Announces New Garden and Plaza

SAN ANTONIO TX – The San Antonio Zoo announces its new garden and visitor’s plaza located across from the Zoo’s main entrance. It replaces the Brackenridge sky ride site. The new plaza includes beautiful landscaping, paved walkways, rockwork seating areas, lighted poles, and a new flagpole. At the center of the plaza, the San Antonio Zoo’s mission statement is embedded with bronze lettering encircling a world map as its focal point. This beautiful and inviting plaza will open to the public on Friday, December 17, 2010.

 

The San Antonio Zoo is a non-profit organization dedicated to providing the highest standard of care for the animal and plant collections while offering a recreational and educational experience for our many visitors. The Zoo is accredited by the Association of Zoos and Aquariums and is open 365 days a year. Admission for children ages 3 – 11 is $8. Admission for visitors ages 12 and older is $10.75 Seniors over the age of 62 pay a discounted rate of $8 and children two and younger are free. Family memberships are $75 good for the entire family.

 

Photo Credit Courtesy of the San Antonio Zoo.