San Antonio Zoo and Aquarium, San Antonio

The San Antonio Zoo and Aquarium, located in Brackenridge Park, is a true hub for San Antonio Family-Fun. The zoo is home to over 3,500 animals, exhibiting 750 species of animals. The 56-acres zoo initially opened in 1929, an the aquarium much later – in 1948. The San Antonio Zoo was famous for housing the first herd of Addra Gazelle in 1969. The zoo holds in its care such species as black rhino, leopard, golden lion tamarin, dama gazelle, Attwater's Prairie Chicken, black mangabey, african lion, black-footed ferret, komodo dragon, andean condor, caribbean flamingos, and many others. The Zoo is also involved in special projects, exhibiting African and Amazonian native animals and birds, such as Africa Live!, Amazonia, BugMania!, Cranes of the World, Gibbon Forest, Hixon Bird House, Lory Landing, and Prairie Chickens.