ZoologicoSanAntonio

In 1914, Colonel George W. Brackenridge, placed buffalo, elk, deer, monkeys, a pair of lions and four bears on land that he had deeded over to the city in what is now known as Brackenridge Park. This later became the San Antonio Zoo. The zoo is now home to over 3,500 animals that belong to 750 different species, all residing on 56 acres of land. About 850,000 people visit the zoo annually, including 123,000 from educational programs, and 103,000 from field trips.

In case you we’re wondering the San Antonio Zoo is located in San Antonio, Texas. In 1929 two of the first cageless exhibits opened, (Barless Bear Terraces and Primate Paradise), and in 1949 the Richard Friedrich Aquarium was opened, and was described as “the worlds greatest”. The zoo holds the World’s largest bird collection, which was started in 1966, when they built a simulated tropical rain forest for free-flying birds. The zoo is continuously growing and acquiring more unique and exotic animals every year.

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