SAN ANTONIO ZOO

The San Antonio Zoo is gearing up for a spooktacular Halloween season with the return of Zoo Boo!

The zoo lost $60,000 when it had to close its doors during Tuesday morning's storm.

Welcome to the weekend! We’re getting close to the fall season, and some places are beginning the fall festivities this weekend.

The San Antonio Zoo is now open after a day of heavy rain and flooding led to the park’s closure on Tuesday.

The San Antonio Zoo announced its closure for Tuesday due to heavy rain and flooding near the zoo.

Hi! Time sure flew by this month. Let’s wrap up the month with all the exciting events to look forward to.

Dinosaurs! Jefferson HS Lassos, estate sale tips, SA’s ‘queen bee’ of juice, spilling the tea on loose-leaf tea & more.

Grab your running shoes, runners and animal lovers; the San Antonio Zoo is hosting its 39th Annual Zoo Run in September.

The San Antonio Zoo is offering $8 admission tickets on Monday for Bexar County residents.

The zoo has won the Best Zoo in Texas award five times within the last six years.

Local actor gets dream role, Adobo Throwdown, vegan restaurant & more.

The San Antonio Zoo is offering discounted admission for Bexar County residents this Monday, on Locals Day.

For National Zookeeper Week, KSAT visited the staff at the San Antonio Zoo who say they are passionate about the health and happiness of animals.

The San Antonio Zoo is nominated as one of the best in the U.S. and has won the Best Zoo in Texas award five times within the last six years.

The San Antonio Zoo is offering discounted admission for Bexar County residents on Tuesday.

Children and families that enjoy “Dora the Explorer” will be excited to know that the San Antonio Zoo is offering both interactive activities and exclusive showings of the hit television series this summer.

The San Antonio Zoo is highlighting the unique beautify of giraffes, while also bringing attention to the need for conservation efforts to protect them.

The San Antonio Zoo is offering discounted admission for Bexar County residents on Friday.

All aboard! The San Antonio Zoo announced it is selling an annual pass for the Zoo Train for the first time.

The San Antonio Zoo is showing its appreciation for teachers with free admission.

The San Antonio Zoo has announced the opening of a new park with 18 larger-than-life dinosaurs, according to a press release.

Visitors celebrated the San Antonio Zoo’s 110th birthday on Monday with a special party.

It’s the San Antonio Zoo’s 110th birthday, and everyone’s invited to get a special-priced ticket on Monday in honor of each decade of its history.

The San Antonio Zoo will host its annual, adult-only Zoo La-La! A Taste of San Antonio on Thursday, May 16.

You could win two (2) tickets to Zoo La La!

Nurses and teachers are being offered free admission to the San Antonio Zoo next week, according to a news release.

The San Antonio Zoo broke ground Monday on an event center that will overlook the new gorilla habitat, other exhibits and the downtown skyline.

The San Antonio Zoo is offering discounted admission for Bexar County residents this weekend for Festival de Animales.

Earth Day is Monday, April 22, but businesses and organizations around San Antonio will celebrate early with events this weekend.

The San Antonio Zoo is offering discounted admission to Bexar County residents this Friday for Locals Day.

The San Antonio Zoo released some video clips showing how animals reacted during Monday’s solar eclipse.

From the lab, to the outdoors, and even to outer space, multiple studies will be conducted during the total eclipse.

The children who were named king and queen will ride on a San Antonio Zoo Fiesta-themed float.

The San Antonio Zoo will host its 9th annual Monarch Fest this weekend.

SA Zoo’s spring attraction, Easter brunch, family-friendly food truck park and comedian Shane Mauss.

If you have an interest in ancient animals, the San Antonio Zoo’s newest attraction provides a glimpse into the Ice Age. “Giants of the Ice Age” takes place from March 9 to May 5 at San Antonio Safari and Adventure Park, located behind the zoo’s parking garage.

One-way traffic flow will begin on March 9 and run daily through March 17, from 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.

The San Antonio Zoo has reintroduced capybaras and announced their new home in an updated mixed-species habitat.

We’ve pulled together spring break hours for popular Alamo City destinations, like SeaWorld San Antonio and Six Flags Fiesta Texas.

The San Antonio Zoo broke ground Friday on its newest exhibit that will house gorillas.

The San Antonio Zoo will host its inaugural Zoo Con this weekend featuring voice actors from popular anime shows like “Pokémon” and “Dragon Ball Z.”

Timothy the Hippo is throwing his snout in the ring and running for president.

Have you been looking for a sign to visit the San Antonio Zoo? Well, the zoo is celebrating National Hippo Day, and there’s a special deal for locals.

In addition to the “Cry me a Cockroach” fundraising event, the zoo is offering several other Valentine's Day activities.

The San Antonio Zoo is welcoming the return of flying foxes — an endangered species that hasn’t been at the zoo since the 1980s.

The San Antonio Zoo is embracing new beginnings and new babies in the new year.

Happy New Year from KSAT 12. Stay safe!

The zoo announced Sunday will be “Dog Day at Zoo Lights” when visitors can pay to walk their dogs through the zoo from 11 a.m. to 9 p.m.

Massive eels. Adorable baby meerkats. Nosey wildhogs. Texas had an interesting year when it came to stories about animals and wildlife.

The zoo's baby sloth, Aluna, got to sit on Santa’s lap for the first time last week and the zoo posted the adorable video on its social pages.

A magical train ride, Christmas lights on a ranch, Whataburger Zoo Lights, Carol Crashers and more!

Zoo officials have created an Amazon Wish List for anyone who would like to play Santa for some of the zoo’s animals.

Avery and Mia meet the local animal legend, Timothy the Hippo

The Coca‑Cola Holiday Caravan is headed to various places around the Alamo City like the San Antonio Zoo and Frost Bank Center to share some cheer and free goodies.

San Antonio Zoo officials announced they’re building a rentable overnight lodge as part of the expansion to the zoo’s savanna habitat.

If you want to visit the San Antonio Zoo before the end of the year, Monday may be the day to do it.

Bexar County residents who want to stay away from Black Friday shopping crowds can instead spend time with animals at the San Antonio Zoo for just $8.

San Antonio Zoo gifted $10 million by The Ralston Family Charitable Foundation to expand more than 2 acres for future gorilla habitat, new entrance and event center.

The San Antonio Zoo’s annual Christmas celebration is returning for 2023.

The San Antonio Zoo’s holiday experience has been nominated for a USA Today Readers’ Choice Award.

San Antonio Zoo is honoring military personnel with free admission in November.

If you want to visit the San Antonio Zoo’s Zoo Boo before it’s too late, you can visit on Halloween for just $8.

The San Antonio Zoo announced its first-ever Dog Day, a one-of-a-kind event where guests can bring their furry companions to experience the wonders of the animal kingdom

You can visit the Zoo Boo for just $8 on Friday, Oct. 20.

As we watch the eclipse on Saturday, the animals at the San Antonio Zoo will be as well.

Get a birds-eye view of the tallest and rarest birds in North America with the San Antonio Zoo Whooping Crane Cam.

You can take a virtual dive into the hippopotamus exhibit at the San Antonio Zoo with a new Hippo Cam.

Here’s a list of some of the events going on in the San Antonio area in October:

This event takes place on October 14.

Meerkats returned to the San Antonio Zoo earlier this year after a nearly three-decade absence and now zoo officials are celebrating the birth of four meerkat pups.

The San Antonio Zoo is bringing back its Zoo Boo! for the 2023 Halloween season.

The San Antonio Zoo announced the hatchings of nearly 50 Oklahoma Cave Crayfish, “one of the rarest crayfish species in North America.”

If you plan to visit the San Antonio Zoo on a weekday this September, you’ll be able to stretch your dollar a little further with unlimited free rides at the Kiddie Park.

A rare okapi calf was born at the San Antonio Zoo earlier this week — a conservation win for an endangered species.

San Antonio Zoo members are mourning the loss of a baby rhino after the mother miscarried 9 months into her gestation.

If you’re looking for something fun to do with the family on Labor Day, you may want to stop by the San Antonio Zoo!

The San Antonio Zoo is offering free admission to frontline heroes all month long as a way to show gratitude and appreciation for the people who help serve and protect the community.

A rare secretary bird hatched at the San Antonio Zoo for the first time in more than 15 years.

The San Antonio Zoo is calling all Pokémon Trainers for the largest Pokémon event of the year.

The San Antonio Zoo has big plans for expansion and upgrades and it’s a multi-year plan that will cost tens of millions of dollars.

To celebrate its milestone of reaching one million followers on Facebook, the San Antonio Zoo is offering a “special once-in-a-lifetime ticket” for $1 million.

Observe this change in state of matter and cool down, too!

H-E-B donated $3 million to the San Antonio Zoo on Monday in support of its master plan.

The San Antonio Zoo is hosting another locals day for Bexar County residents on Saturday, Aug. 12.

The San Antonio Zoo is holding its 38th annual Zoo Run for both adults and kids.

The San Antonio Zoo’s spectacled bear is weighing in after a recent viral video from a Chinese zoo had social media questioning whether or not the zoo’s sun bear is real or a person in costume.

San Antonio Zoo is offering visitors a cool new deal with unlimited, free drinks in addition to chill zones in an effort to beat the heat.

The San Antonio Zoo is celebrating “Wild World Records” by hosting a taco-eating contest on Saturday with a Tik Tok star known for her record-setting mouth.

The San Antonio Zoo is celebrating “Wild World Records” by hosting a taco-eating contest on Saturday with a Tik Tok star known for her record-setting mouth.

The San Antonio Zoo is celebrating Teacher Appreciation Month with free admission for educators in Texas.

The lizards will be released into the wild in the fall as part of the Texas Horned Lizard Reintroduction Project.

The historic Kiddie Park, known for being the nation’s oldest children’s amusement park, is now home to a double-decker bus that served as a regular service vehicle in the UK from 1980-2005.

Sharks weigh a ton...literally! How do they stay afloat??

At a cost of $50 per child, Kids Wild Night Out offers a pizza dinner, guided zoo tours, up-close animal encounters and live music, according to a press release.

Giraffes are being celebrated on the longest day of the year in San Antonio

Not a stranger to the spotlight, Percy the tree shrew celebrated his third birthday at the San Antonio Zoo Monday.

A corpse flower, dubbed “Meg,” bloomed inside the Cockrell Butterfly Center at the museum, which is located at 555 Hermann Park Drive.

A new exhibit opened at the zoo today. It will allow visitors to view and learn about honey bees and their important role in our world.

The San Antonio Zoo is hosting another locals day for Bexar County residents on Wednesday, May 24.

After a 27-year absence, Meerkats will return to the San Antonio Zoo on May 20.