Zoo News and Updates




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August E-newsletter


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Facebook Twitter YouTube      August 2012

Play Outside

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Mix a few drops of food coloring into your ice cubes for a very cool alternative to sidewalk chalk!
 

Special Offer

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Receive $1.50 off a "Jumbo" Icee cup through the month of August when you mention this ad!

 

Wildlife Adventure

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Join Steve McCusker, Director of the San Antonio Zoo, on an 11-day safari in Botswana and Zambia!
Read more here.

 

 


Congrats to Nick Rosales, our first photo contest winner!

Want to see your photo at the top of our next newsletter?! Submit your favorite Zoo photo to ecastillo@sazoo.org for a chance to have your photo showcased! One entry per person, per month please.

Japanese giant salamanders are on the move!

giantsalamander.jpg During August, these amazing giants will transfer to a new home in a newly modified exhibit at Tropical Waters located in the Kronkosky Tiny Tot Nature Spot. This new exhibit will offer an up-close, underwater look at these critically threatened species. Your San Antonio Zoo is proud to maintain the largest captive group of Japanese giant salamanders in North America!

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Learning at the Zoo is fun!

zooschool.jpg Where else can children ages 3 to 5 enjoy learning their letters, colors, numbers, sounds, and a variety of motor skills while immersed in the wildest, most exotic animal environment in San Antonio? Where else but the San Antonio Zoo's pre-school program, Zoo School!  Make sure to sign up your little one soon, as only a few spaces remain! Watch a fun video about Zoo School here!

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Zoo run relay registration underway!

zoorun.jpg Grab your running gear... the H-E-B 28th “Animal” Zoo Run is just a sprint away! This 8-mile relay treks through the Brackenridge Park on Friday, September 14th 2012. So suit up your team of four and sign up right away! The fun continues with Kids' Zoo Run which takes place in the Zoo on Saturday, September 15th. Both races benefit the San Antonio Zoo!

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It's time for some changes!

chuckwagon.jpg During the month of August YOUR San Antonio Zoo begins demolition to clear the way for Zootennial Plaza - the Zoo's 100th Anniversary project that will include a fabulous new restaurant and carousel.

The following areas will close permanently to make room for Zootennial Plaza:
  • Wild Wonders
  • Conservation Resource Center
  • Parrot house
  • The Ice Cream shop

Needless to say, we appreciate your patience during this transition. Stay tuned for updates!

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New "green" way to apply!

In our continued efforts to conserve, all Zoo job applications must be completed online! Click here to see what jobs are available and
to apply online!